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Solve : RAM- is more better?? |
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Answer» Hi all. New pc Tower with Intel E7300 2.66Ghz core 2 Duo, G-B EP31-DS3L P31 MB, 2x A-Data 1 GB DDR2 800 RAM, ASUS PCI-E 512MB 8400GS, SATA W.D. 500GB HDD, LG SATA 22xDVD RW (x2 two), Coolmaster box and power supply, 22" LCD SCREEN and MS Windows XP Home edition OS. The EP31-DS3L cannot handle more than 2gb of memory... Getting an extra 2gb of ram (increasing to 3gb) would not be a possibility. Don't go by that Kingston website. Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L has four memory sockets, accepting up to 4 GB DDR2-667, DDR2-800 or DDR2-1066 memories under dual channel configuration. Page 10 of the EP31-DS3L manual, by Gigabyte (who ought to know): |
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Solve : cant surf web? |
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Answer» Ok I have a wireless air card and it works fine with other laptops except for mine. When I put the USB into my laptop its connects and lets me know that it is connected but when I try to start browsing it says INTERNET EXPLORER CANNOT DISPLAY PAGE. This just became a problem about a month ago but before then I could browse! I've tried using dial-up and wireless connections but they all say te same thing. Help PLEASE |
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Solve : corrupted javascript? |
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Answer» I play a cryptogram game via a website, but lately the LETTERS I type are not the letters I GET. I don't notice any type of error MESSAGES. It only happens on this particular SITE. I have tried to re-log into the site, I've run virus scans, and even restored my computer to a previous date when the site was working. I am told it is a javascript error and that I NEED to reload the application, but I don't know how to do that.I managed to fix this problem by simply re-installing IE. |
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Solve : FlashDrive? |
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Answer» Hello I have a Folder on my Computer that goes to my FLASHDRIVE I need a easy way to be ABLE to update this folder quickly. Not too sure what you want to do here... Ok theirs a Folder on my computer that is always being UPDATED, this folder is also on my Flashdrive It also constantly needs to be updated Is there a way I can make it automatically update this folder when ever I update the folder on my computer? sorry I have to bump can I get a quick answer? What folder ? How is it updated ? If you mean it needs to be synced on a regular basis with the desktop you could look into programs such as SyncBack...or here's an idea, do a google search. I'm sure you'll find many tools that suite your needs.Allway Sync http://allwaysync.com/ is a NICE program. You can set it to sync automatically when the flash drive is inserted. |
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Solve : I cant upload videos to utube? |
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Answer» Ive UPLOADE PLENTY in the past... |
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Solve : GrandCentral invite? |
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Answer» Does ANYONE on this forum have grandcentral? If so, I'd really appreciate an invite. Anyone? Did you sign up for a reserve yet ? ? |
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Solve : HELP: SIMILARITIES/DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COBOL AND FIRST GENERATION LANGUAGE....? |
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Answer» mattos, check your PMs. |
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Solve : What Windows problem have you been never able to resolve?? |
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Answer» I never really understanded why there was a apple advertise on my Background when I bought my PCQuote from: computeruler on July 18, 2008, 11:14:10 AM ya the time syncronization is one for me tooCheck to see if some local security policy, or network policy if in a domain, or program is blocking udp. Time synch is done with udp.. Well, I did resolve it- but it stood as a hurdle for over 4 years. Not strictly a windows problem, but rather a problem getting at a windows feature. I could NOT, for the life of me, figure out how to show the right-click context menu in my program. I did manage to get it "SORT of" working, but after the first-click showing the menu, the second one would GPF. After over ten or twelve re-writes of the code, I managed to actually get some robust code working that can show the right-click menu for any file. It has been successfully integrated into my Object based File handling library, BCFile. More Aside from Explorer Fiobles previously described, of course- Probably more annoying to me, is getting older games working. For example- Need for Speed 2 SE, High Stakes, etc. Oh wait- I solved those too. darn it! Let's see- unresolved... unresolved Darn it! Can't think of anymore right now, but I know I have many... Oh well. I know! I'll mindlessly ramble at the one poster whose been completely ignored! Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on July 18, 2008, 11:27:30 AM I figured out how to make internet explorer safer*clap* congratulations, you successfully made a comment that made no sense. What your saying is analogous to saying, "I figured out how to make my hand stop hurting!" "How's that?" "Oh, it was easy! I just cut my whole arm off!" Using firefox is on the whole Safer, but firefox never lends it's additional security to Internet Explorer, and so doesn't, in any way, make IE any safer. If somebody were to install Firefox and continue to run IE, would that make IE safer? NO. Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on July 18, 2008, 01:13:25 PM I figured out why windows 95 goes to BSOD so much. Again... this is about unsolved issues, second off, we're talking about machines actually capable of having the issue non-existent. Running windows 95 on a 4MB 386 notwithstanding. I've used windows 95, my friend, and it was much more robust then it is made out to be. In fact- more so then windows 98, since they integrated IE into 98, but not necessarily all versions of 95. I figured out how to have a quick responsive system on an ancient computer with low RAM. I have an XP Pro, AMD Athlon, 1.2 GHz, 768 MB RAM, and it boots fast. I reinstall OS each year and have learned how to install, especially when there are service packs involved. The method requires that you have a router, your program setups on EXTERNAL hard drive or disk, disks for SP2 and SP3 (I got SP2 free from Microsoft and made my own SP3 dvd disk), and you are careful. Do the install; do not install any programs, including security. Install ERUNT. Upgrade to SP2 without installing any programs, and do same with SP3. During this you are protected by router and native firewall. Install your firewall (remember to turn off native Windows firewall.). Install your anti virus. Programs ask you to exit from any programs that you have running; you should make a copy of the registry with ERUNT before each install or a System Restore point. Install just the programs that you actually need, especially avoid the so-called shortcut programs. Example are programs to access settings that you can use the native controls to set or adjust. If a program has a 'portable' version, one without an installer, use it. Many of the programs at Microsoft's Sysinternals do not have installers. There are some good programs there. SIW is a good inventory program for your system without an installer. The best antirootkits IceSword, GMER, and Rootkit Unhooker, one of the best antispyware on DEMAND scanners, ewido antispyware microscanner, does not have an installer. One antirootkit, one antispyware, and one anti Trojan on demand scanner is all that's needed. Many programs try to or do install to start with Windows. The only ones that need to do this are the firewall and anti virus, perhaps encryption like PGP. Don't install too many extra font, pretty icons to replace the native ones, or eye candy. Turn off all native eye candy except for (see image). You may see other suggestions about which ones to keep by Googling. Turn off system sounds. Do you really need to hear music when the system boots up or shuts down? If you create permanent files store them on disks or external hard drive. You don't need to load them. There are tweaks to speed up boot, but they are beyond newbie or intermediate suggestions. Others here will have other suggestions, or differences with mine, to speed up boot. Listen to them and decide. Each year I use fewer programs, less duplication and crossover, and fewer visual effects. I almost forgot, keep only the pictures that you really use often in My Pictures folder; they are loaded each time the system starts up. The pictures in the My Pictures folder are also used as wallpaper.You may wish to remove some of the jpegs in C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper. I only have nine there. Some I removed for aesthetic reasons. I don't believe that any of the above are dangerous tweaks, if they may be called that. I have a quick responsive system because of the above on an -in computer terms- ancient system.The only windows problem I was never able to resolve was one day my built-in mics of my laptop stopped working as soon as I plugged in a different mic into the mic in jack (i had never done it before up to this point.) Windows did something that disabled my built in mics. Go figure.Quote from: SaintSatinStain on November 18, 2008, 07:46:15 PM I figured out how to have a quick responsive system on an ancient computer with low RAM. errr- that isn't ancient- older, maybe. Refer to the XP minimum and recommended requirements. That far surpasses the recommended minimum speed of a 233Mhz Pentium 2 or equivalent. If that's ancient- what was my old XP machine? (which booted in just over a minute, BTW) AMD K6-2 350 Mhz 512MB RAM 2GB HD +8GB second HD (both fat32 for speed) XP SP2 ATI Radeon 7000VE Creative Sound blaster PCI My trick was disabling many of my services, and no Antivirus, for example. Ahh, which reminds me of a problem I never was able to solve- With that old computer- the Radeon 7000 Failed terribly, yellow screens after 3d mode screwed up, etc. So I bought and attempted to installed the graphics card I'm currently using in this computer- a BFG GEFORCE FX 5500. BSOD. regardless- any 3d mode. BSOD. tried everything. Same thing happened with EVERY card I tried AIW 9000, Geforce FX 6600. etc... |
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Solve : Yahoo sites and messenger problem? |
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Answer» Hello everyone... |
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Solve : Noisy pictures? |
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Answer» Hi all, |
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Solve : ISP question? |
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Answer» I have Comcast cable for my TELEVISION, telephone, and Internet. I ALSO have AOL at a reduced RATE. (Don't ask why) |
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Solve : unsubscribing from a thread? |
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Answer» Somehow I got SUBSCRIBED to receive emails from the new USERS thread. I can't find a button to unsubscribe. How do I do that?Blick the PROFILE button at the top of the PAGE...when it loads you will see e-mail notifications on the left hand side along with other preference settings,,, |
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Solve : Computer randomly freezing? |
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Answer» But so many of them are executables. I could run them all but, wouldn't that hurt the system?Hmmmm? What are their filenames? Does the CD Autorun?Yes, it does. I have 2CDs armis - Read the previous post I have found a solution However my computer still freezes. I am trying to look up the temperatures now. Maby there is a relationship EDIT: I noticed it freezes when Temp2 is at 63 degrees Celsius. What device is that? [Saving space - attachment deleted by admin]Today I bought a can of compressed air. After I got rid of every dust particle I could find the temperatures do seem better! However there still are temperature differences. Any other ideas what else could I try? I'll go CHECK whether it crashes or not [Saving space - attachment deleted by admin] |
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Solve : Intel i7? |
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Answer» ive heard so much about the new line of CPU's from intel and seen them being SOLD EVERYWHERE but whats so special about them that sets them apart from core 2 quad PROCESSORS?Shortly: triple channel on-chip DDR3 memory controller, QuickPath replaces the FSB, TurboBoost, HyperThreading. |
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Solve : Advanced Windows V2 Personal works good? |
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Answer» I Ran a scan with Advanced Windows V2 Personal and it FOUND lots of errors , heres proof |
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Solve : disk 4? |
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Answer» i need a copy of disk 4 for fs4 grand child broke it tried to buy cant get it anywhereWhat is FS4? You DON"T know??? Hmmmmmm................................ ...........................Do you?Of course................................. ...........not .... LOLQuote from: truckeral on September 23, 2008, 03:41:19 PM i need a copy of disk 4 for fs4 grand child broke it tried to buy cant get it anywhere Welcome to the CH forums. You might FIND something by joining this group.. Good luckI don't know what fs4 is, either...I'm going to use the WAG technique to figure it out...Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 23, 2008, 08:01:59 PM What is FS4?Quote from: truckeral on September 24, 2008, 07:40:34 AM Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 23, 2008, 08:01:59 PMWhat is FS4?sorry i have to be more specific fs4 is flight simulator 2004 duh Looks like that 'duh' is misplaced because we didn't know what you meant. We might have got it if you said FS2004. Anyways, seeing as you have lost Disc 4, we can't really help you. Try the Flight Sim Forums Dusty provided.were isa flight forumQuote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 24, 2008, 07:45:48 AM Quote from: truckeral on September 24, 2008, 07:40:34 AMActually, the link Dustry provided is a link to a group.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 23, 2008, 08:01:59 PMWhat is FS4?sorry i have to be more specific fs4 is flight simulator 2004 duh (http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/fs4webport/) Here is a FS forum: http://flyawaysimulation.com/forum-cat1.html |
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Solve : What to buy? |
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Answer» Hi I'm looking at buying a laptop. Stay well away from Core Duos and Pentium Dual Cores,In my opinion, they're fine. If I were getting a new laptop, I would look for something with a large HD capacity, at least 1GB RAM, Graphics Card with at least 256mb VRAM, Dual Core (or Core 2 Duo), with a native resolution of 1024X768. Have you already picked a computer?no not yet seeking advice first What's your budget, and what do you want the laptop to do?2500.00 approx. I intend to use this one for work, all work is done online with the server. and I move around alot. I don't need all the cons for games.................. I do need it to read most memory cards, music (can't work without that). Basically a good comp, working online 24/7 handling 100+ emails daily. Good storage as there are a lot of construction drawings and photos that are downloaded daily. Speed, reliability, good storage, wireless.......... If that's $2500, you'll have no problems. In fact, you can get a great laptop for your PURPOSES for ≈$1200 - $1400. You've gotten some good spec advice; based on what you have said, I would supplement it as follows: a) I'm a fan of HP. b) I'd opt for a Core 2 Duo, 2.4 Ghz or GREATER. c) Nvidia or ATI discrete graphics with 512 MB of memory. d) Vista (I don't think you'll be ABLE to get XP), any version Home Premium or greater depending on your needs. e) 4 GB RAM memory. f) Hard drives: 1 or 2, your choice; but I'd recommend them to be HP ProtectSmart or equivalent "drop proof" spec; if battery life not important, get 7200 rpm DRIVE(s). g) Wireless "N" capability. h) You didn't mention battery life or portability or screen size: 1) I'd get the "largest" battery size offered, 2) portability (small, light) will cost a premium, 3) screen size is up to you, but, subject to portability constraint, I'd look at 17" and not less that 15." Best of luck! Hi there, I ended up getting, a Hp Pavillion dv5-1045tx Intel core 2 Duo processor P84000 (2.26 GHZ) 15.4" diagonal WXGA high-definition brightview widescreen display 320GB (5400RPM) hard drive 2048MB DDR2 Sdram (1Dimm) intel wifi link 5100 network connection & bluetooth lightscribe super multi 8X dvd+rw with dual layer support 6-cell lithium-Ion battery HP quickplay HP Mobile remote control 5-in-1 digital media reader express card / 54PC card slot nVidia Geforce 9600M GT with 512 MB DDR2 dedicated graphics memory Windows Vista @ home premium (32bit) with service pack 1 Hp webcam expansion port 3 I actually was out sourcing comps when you posted your reply, thank you.... I hope what I bought is ok guys...................... Tabby Looks nice Strongly suggest that you upgrade to 4 GB of RAM if you can; Vista loves RAM! Enjoy!Thanks for the advice and help, I'll opt to upgrade the RAM as you suggested. many thanks once again Tabby |
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Solve : Starting Cisco . . .? |
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Answer» Well, I'm STARTING Cisco CCNA next week at college, and I'd love to hear from anyone who's done a Cisco course before, just about how you found it, whether it was good, etc. |
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Solve : Monitor always shuts off? |
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Answer» Hey I'm having a problem with my monitor. Well there is 2 problems. The first one is that the top half of my monitor is darker than the bottom half. Like a lightbulb died inside but that doesnt matter, i can still see fine. The major problem is that at random times like every 30 seconds it turns off and i have to click my sleep button to turn it back on. SO i think my computer is going to sleep but why constantly? and even when im on clicking and typing stuff it still turns off. meh nevermind. All right then, congrats. What did you do? |
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Solve : How do drivers and proxys work?? |
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Answer» Hey Dudes can you guys simply explain to me thanks for the simple explanations. Yes. Any software program that needs to print will use the printer driver....and the driver will translate the program instructions into instructions for the hardware, in this case, the printer.Quote from: Dias de verano on September 23, 2008, 02:08:46 PM Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 23, 2008, 01:59:31 PMthanks for the simple explanations. Thanks Dias. Imagine you are typing on your keyboard. How do all the electrical signals get to the computer? Every time you press a key, a signal is sent, and imagine that every signal is a bus. You will need SOMEONE to drive the bus to the computer. That is the driver. Heh, yes. Pretty bored. |
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Solve : Which Operating System do you prefer?? |
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Answer» You're judging an OS you haven't even seen or used yet ? ?i saw it in the video zylstra linkedHow do you judge an OS by a video ? ? You're judging an OS you haven't even seen or used yet ? ? Quote from: Zylstra on September 21, 2008, 01:29:38 PM Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 21, 2008, 09:18:01 AMSo, what your saying Zylstra, is that Windows 7 will be to Vista what XP was to 2000? (or SOMETHING along those lines?)Yes, I know. It wont receive my final judgment until I try it out for two weeks at the minimum. Not quite judging it yet... I'm just saying, so far, from what I have read, its failed to impress me. if a commercial is good your going to see people WANTING to by that product. You don't see three year olds advertising *censored*. Quote from: squall_01 on September 22, 2008, 10:35:09 AM if a commercial is good your going to see people wanting to by that product. You don't see three year olds advertising *censored*. That's because pedophiles would comprise a niche market, whereas they WANT to go mainstream. |
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Solve : Some audio recording questions? |
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Answer» Well, I need to record several audio sources at once. |
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Solve : I don't want to be here but it's for the health of my computers!!! please help.? |
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Answer» please just bear with me because im just looking for some information. Oh, and please dont tell me to buy a new computer. |
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Solve : Forums going down in the near future? |
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Answer» Update: Well, I'm happyI've known this all along... |
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Solve : Forums going up / down for a few days? |
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Answer» As I'm sure you've seen there is a notice at the top of the forum now. I've done this because I'm finally making some progress on the server and will be testing the SQL database on the NEW server with the forum code remaining on this server. I HOPE this will allow me to integrate the new database quicker by not having to setup everything else (website, scripts, forum scripts, etc.). Before moving the forums over allowing the slow down issues to get resolved sooner. Good luck Nathan. Yea, same here. I mightn't be able to do much but you'd never know. Best of luck and hope no major problems.After a long learning experience I've got the forums now relying off the new SQL server I hope this will eliminate all the recent slow down issues we've currently been having. With this setup this should allow us to test the server before making it final and moving everything over. Continue to use the forum as you normally would and report any issues on this thread. Progress! Works fine here.Definitely a progress. I came home 2 hours ago, and the speed is pretty consistent. I'll make sure to report any problem.I've noticed as I've been trying to create a lot of new posts, modifying and other tasks to test that the average time is about around a 1.0 - 1.8 seconds. Although decent I'm sure this could even improve more once everything is on the same server.Still quite a lag on page load but otherwise seems pretty good - no server message yet!!! Seems a lot faster TONIGHT. I haven't seen one of those annoying server messages yet.Quote Still quite a lag on page load but otherwise seems pretty good - no server message yet!!!Ditto.I mean, little bit sluggish, but pretty consistent. I can't post average load time, because I have some video file conversion running, which slows things down a bit. I'll post back, when done with video.The thing about the ups and downs of the forum, is just normal. However if all the members in this forum would contribute something for the forum, then there will be a lot when it comes to activities and excitements. |
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Solve : attachments? |
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Answer» When i attempt to OPEN a email ATTACHMENT the page is blank. no text. I have outlook EXPRESS thanks.Save it to your computer, first. Then, TRY to open it. |
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Solve : its been a long time? |
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Answer» Quote from: BC_Programmer on April 07, 2009, 12:34:23 AM welcome to the club!I got what you meant, finally. I was patrolling through the Forum GAMES section, REMOVED half a topic which had gone PG13 thanks to our friend Laska, and found your similar PREDICAMENT. HeheI thought it was funny because you used the same wording I did- IE: babbling idiot.... Or maybe I SAID babbling moron. oh well. |
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Solve : Modified XP, but comma is used as decimal separator? |
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Answer» Hey, I'm new to this website. My name is Ben, and I am begging you all for advice. RECENTLY, I've installed a modified version of Windows XP, but the decimal separator is a comma. Change the decimal separator from , to .Hi, BC Why do you have to make things simple? We could have had some fun with him. We could have told him he has to learn another language other that English to use that Export XP installation. SPOILED my fun. |
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Solve : Need to reaktivate my windows but lost my product key? |
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Answer» installed a virus program (AVG) and when i where finished my computer restarted, Contact Microsoft and explain the situation. i dont want to bypass validation process but why cant i get into my windows in safe mode is that locked too? i have called microsoft and they say my installltion id is wrong but i validated my windows 6 months ago when i reinstalled my computer??and how would you retrieve the key VIA safe mode? magic POWERS? You either activate over the internet or by telephone- it's not like you need to undergo major surgery.got my productkey with keyfinder. got into safe mode by tab F12.!? still my productkey don't work even though its been validated once before? now it's HOLIDAY will call them again next week...Quote from: pavan on April 09, 2009, 11:36:28 AM now it's holiday will call them again next week... Good. You'll just have to wait.... |
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Solve : Webpage Error? |
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Answer» I've been having PROBLEMS all day ACCESSING Amazon.com. I keep getting the message that Internet explorer can't display the webpage. I can click into it through my account but keep getting the same error message when trying to click on product info or ordering. Does anyone know if their webpage is down or what's going on or if it MIGHT be something on my computer that's blocking it. Try clearing your Internet browser's cache and trying again. |
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Solve : Dell 5160 laptop won't start? |
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Answer» I bought a used Dell 5160 laptop and it won't turn on. |
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Solve : Want Opinions HP Touchsmart? |
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Answer» I just bought a HP 300 Touchsmart COMPUTER. I've had it since Jan and it has been returned to them 3 times now for the same problem.....Hyper Transport Flood Sync Error. I'm not techie and really have no clue what this issue is. Bottom line and my question here is...should I insist UPON a new computer? They have assured me each time it's been returned that it was fixed. That is not the case and it is currently "in the shop" again. It's still under warranty but my concern is I have a lemon or something plus I feel that each time it's SHIPPED and bumped around, it's not something that is good for the computer. What would you do?I would ask for a replacement machine, I've done it in the past when the shop kept on repairing it and it came back with the same faults. Just be sure to BACKUP your data.A full page of google HITS mention 3 things in common: |
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Solve : The TO-DO list? |
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Answer» That's not what the to-do list is for....Quote from: kpac on JANUARY 06, 2012, 04:32:15 AM That's not what the to-do list is for....May I ask what the for do list is used for that the admin of this fourm posts and how you come up with ideas? Quote from: blindhelpfultech on January 06, 2012, 02:29:00 PM May I ask what the for do list is used for that the admin of this fourm posts and how you come up with ideas? The 'To-do list' is for the admins to inform US of what changes will be made to this site in the future. Quote from: reddevilggg on January 06, 2012, 03:41:23 PM The 'To-do list' is for the admins to inform us of what changes will be made to this site in the future.Ok thanks for the information I did not know that I've seen long URL links throw the formatting of the forum off, it is as if they aren't wrapping PROPERLY anymore. Example: https://www.google.com/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=long+url+link+example+problem+for+demonstration+purposes+only+to+show+what+happens+when+a+link+gets+far+too+long+inside+a+post+on+SMF+forums+and+how+it+ruins+formatting+making+people+like+me+question+the+people+who+programmed+it+since+I+am+fairly+sure+at+one+point+this+was+not+a+problem+but+I+guess+I+have+no+say+in+it+&oq= It separates the first part (fairly early) but it seems SMF can't figure out where to split the rest. This might be an issue worth solving. SMF says that long URL's like this should cause the individual reply with the long URL to develop a horizontal scrollbar instead of the entire page being expanded (kind of like keeping the problem in its own container). Quote from: Zylstra on August 01, 2012, 01:55:03 AM [snip]If only that was how it is...this issue ALSO applies to the "Topic Summary" on the Post reply page.Forum Profile stats need to include Windows 8.Well, I am amaze of your post. I am not so expert with that and I really learn new things to be done and what should be done. |
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Solve : i tried to read as much as i could...........? |
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Answer» however i cant find an answer to the problem facing me. have tried using the keyboard and mouse ports or using the usb ports and the same thing happens I think the OP already tried that, Zylstra. Quote QuoteOh, alrighty then.have tried using the keyboard and mouse ports or using the usb ports and the same thing happens Perhaps drivers should be REINSTALLED? USB operates off from the PS2 ports, so I cant imagine it being a hardware issue.My wireless mouse and keyboard share the same USB port. Perhaps something like that could work for you?Are you shutting down or restarting before adding/removing things with PS/2 ports or stopping the USB items correctly? Any PROBLEMS seen in Device Manager? What if you uninstall all instances of keyboard and mouse there and restart the machine?Quote Are you shutting down or restarting before adding/removing things with PS/2 ports or stopping the USB items correctly? Any problems seen in Device Manager? What if you uninstall all instances of keyboard and mouse there and restart the machine? yes i have been shutting down before adding/removing,i will try removing keyboard and mouse instances throughout the machine and see what happens then let you know,thanks for the help.i have not been able to get to the computer yet to try but i will tomorrow and tell you what happensa further update before it gets launched out of the window..... i tried removing the mouse and keyboard manually and now i have mouse on usb and keyboard on ps2 but whenever i try to plug anything else in they all freeze on me and i have to turn off and start again using just mouse and keyboard Do you know how to remove the CMOS battery or use motherboard jumpers to let your BIOS reset to factory defaults? READTHISPAGEi managed to locate and remove the battery,as for the motherboard jumper i couldnt find it but if i have to i can get someone else to locate it(im sure a shop would be able to point it out to me for free).I have formatted the computer and put xp BACK on but still no changeIf you have the keyboard and mouse working..LookHere This one looks fine to me.--->USB-ADD-ON |
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Solve : An Egghead? Me?? |
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Answer» Backdated does return to the forums every once in a blue MOON, HOWEVER, doesent stay for long, as I recall. Unless he was banned, which, is reasonable, since he took a disliking to Dilbert who has become (as well as many you other members) a key part to this forum.I saw ONE of his recent resurfacings, he didn't stay long and what he said didn't MAKE a whole lot of sense. |
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Solve : Mac vs. PC videos? |
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Answer» Some funny ALTERNATIVE Mac VS. PC videos. |
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Solve : Odd Numbers? |
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Answer» And Thanx !But now you've overtaken my post count, I have to POUND you into the ground. Nothing PERSONAL.(Now I have a reason to leave the forums and flee ) Is there anyone here who we could live WITHOUT? (Excluding: Mac, Backdated, and Merlin2 and the many aliases of Mac)fmmrskkrshrpppwrrrple (That's the sound of me GAGGING myself, to AVOID causing widespread offence.)L. O. Freaking. L. |
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Solve : Muffins.? |
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Answer» Oh my GOD. I almost pissed my pants watching http://liamshow.com/movies/muffins.mov lol Well first I was on youtube and I saw a video called "Lets get some shoes" and then i was hooked from there. Then I asked what the authors name was and if there were any more and there was, at the site called "Liam Show" and....yeah the muffins video just cracks me up.lol. i just watched that clip yesterday at a friends house. its FUNNY in a weird sort of way... |
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Solve : Oh CRAP! QA 0063? |
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Answer» You see that QA 0063 down there? |
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| 4391. |
Solve : Watching eBay auction for a Rolling Stones record? |
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Answer» Well, I can honestly say I'm a BIT surprised. I'm watching an eBay auction until Wednesday night, when the auction ends. This auction is for a copy of the first pressing of the hit 'Heart Of Stone', by The Rolling STONES. The label is London, and it is the first label the record had. (White, blue and purple.) The surprising thing about it is the condition. The record is unplayed, according to the seller. I've already put up a bid and am watching it until the end. There haven't been many views of the page though. As of right now, I was just outbid on the auction. I'm not going to make any new bids until the last minute, and it will only be up to the value of the record, so I do not pay too much. Below here is an image of my current copy, which has some evidence of past play. As it appears, it has been played quite a few times. You will even see some MARKS too, as is expected. The scratch that is the worst offender is highly visible at the end of the playing area on the lower right, and is impossible to miss. (The record does not skip though.) The label also has some minor wear (still looks bright): |
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Solve : TALK TALK FREE BROADBAND? |
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Answer» Hi, thanks for the advice, think i will just go for it as my Tiscali broadband is a piece of s**t. I love my Tiscali broadband! 2Mb/sec download, unlimited, £14.99 a month! Can't get fairer than that. What's this free broadband's speed? And be careful, tons of people have complained about hidden costs etc. I'll dig something up for you.For UK broadband consumer reviews etc, check out http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ (formerly ADSL Guide). Before you take the plunge with TalkTalk, have a look at the TalkTalk forums to see what experience other users are having. What I'm hearing is that CPW were heavily oversubscribed and could not cope with the demand. They may have resolved those teething troubles; not sure.Quote Quote----------------------------------------------thanks for the advice, think i will just go for it as my Tiscali broadband is a piece of s**t. Yeah i know its cheap & unlimited, but mine cuts off all the time, its a bleeding nightmare! Won't let me reconnect, so have to restart my computer...thats the only reason why i'm looking at changingTalk Talk is 2Mb It actually works out cheaper than Tiscali at £8.99 per month, then line rental on top, only its £30.00 for the modem- would i need this? I did a speed check on my computer- can anyone give me any advice from taking a look at the results on the link below:- www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/117165791653730918225.html Would apprecaiate any suggestionsPerhaps its not an issue with the ISP, but an issue with your computer instead. When was the last time you reset your router? (Not total reset, just unplugged it and plugged it back in) Have you contacted the ISP about the problem? (*ISP Means: "Internet Service Provider")unplug it quite often, but it doenst seem to help.Well, its interesting, your upspeed is much slower than your downspeed according to those results. If you are a web designer, or have a server, or need to send very large amounts of information over the internet (eg: Picture emails, or large presentation file ATTACHMENTS) then CHANCES are, you don't want that connection. Its really only 3x the speed of DialUp. The downspeed is the equivalent to sattallite, or a low grade DSL. What SORT of router are you using? Is it wireless or hard wired? Back when we had Comcast (its not Comcastic! ) We started having difficulties with our cable internet cutting out as you are describing. It turned out that it was a problem with the Cable modem that Comcast gave us. They replaced it for free. Calling your current ISP to figure out the problem isnt a bad idea either, since they can take a look at the status and diagnose the problem further. I would like to add: I dont believe that test is extremely accurate. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/117181933314399532682.html this was my result, and I consider it incorrect. My up speed is much faster, as well as my downspeed. I believe I get 2-4MBPS here at this residence, (as opposed to my normal 100MBPS Fiber internet connection with 108MBPS Network speed)Thanks for that. My interenet is ADSL broadband, through my telephone line- cable broadband is not yet available in my area. So my laptop is just connected to a small box which is connected into my telephone socket. Think i need to take it up with Tiscali. Thanks for all your help, you guys are saviours. x |
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Solve : Declutter your desk? |
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Answer» Fantastic idea for decluttering your desk. Fantastic idea for decluttering your desk. well.. mabey i should do that.. i think my dad has some of that hole BOARD around.. with two 17 inch monitors, computer, keyboard, and my mouse, i dont have a desk left. (my mouse is a MICROSOFT intelimouse explorer just like the one in the first pic in the LINK)Hey, thats a really good idea. I once had my USB Extension cord mounted to the bottom of my desk like that, it was very CONVENIENT. That would certainly clear a lot of space up. |
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Solve : Off Topic:I said WoW! I've seen that guy before.? |
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Answer» This was my LOL of the month--->Here Whoops, she did it again.LOL [highlight]HELP ME: Britney Spears made a late-night dash to hospital after cutting off all her hair, a newspaper claims on Monday, and she BEGGED medical staff: 'Help me'...[/highlight] just posted live on drudgereport.com like i said, she needs help!!Britney Spears is an incredible over-popularized person. Then again, isnt everyone we see on the news these days? The minute a star is getting a divorce, its ALL OVER THE NEWS. Did you know the President and his wife are getting a divorce? Its hardly on the news... at all. Only saw it on some cheap gossip tabloid.Looks like GX1_Man had the BEST answer. LOL http://www.netheadrush.com/index.php?pg=animoops Did she have her civvies on when she got her head shaved ? ?Quote Looks like GX1_Man had the best answer. LOLlol Where on earth did that come from? She was really high and drunk when this happened. Seriously... Quote Whoops, she did it again. That's a good one ;DLOL . 8-)fffreakQuote QuoteLooks like GX1_Man had the best answer. LOLlol HERE! |
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Solve : I hate school computers? |
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Answer» Sorry, the dumb school computer won't let me save a JPG, so this will be big. Yeah. I can't even save a **** JPG?? try .jpeg slightly differant.. might work..Dilbert, all you have to do is figure out a way to beat the system. Quote The computers at my school have no real security or protection either then blocking websites. And most of the time they block useful websites. That's how it was when I was in high school. Nobody could do any research because most of the EDUCATIONAL SITES were blocked. So we just looked at porn instead. Funny. Chris - 1, X-Stop - 0I cant stand content filtering firewalls at my school! I am always finding new ways to get past and beat the system each time they come up with a new blocking technique. |
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Solve : Still having problems finding the Wii? |
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Answer» For anyone still trying to get their hands on a NINTENDO Wii give this site a shot. |
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Solve : Absent...? |
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Answer» I was somewhat absent from the fora over the last few days. My apologies. It's over the stupidest things, sometimes, but that doesn't make it less true. I knew my bedroom desperately needed a cleaning, but when my mother ordered my PC shut down until the three-day job was complete, WELL, that's what caused me to be gone except for when I had free time at school the other day. Well, it's clean, so I'm back. Hope I didn't miss too much. It couldent have been that dirty, could it? LOL ........ He's got a really big bedroom......... It couldent have been that dirty, could it? Took me a day to find the floor. My mother dumped my closet contents on the floor, as well as all my shelves. I threw away 80% of my stuff. Quote QuoteCruel world, isnt it, Dilbert?It couldent have been that dirty, could it? Tourchure! Dumping your closet contents! I dont have much of a closet, so I cant store too much in it.Yes, when the children finally leave home they rent a $50,000 APARTMENT,while their parents do a $100,000 home renovation. Then they get in a tight and ask if they can move back home. The only answer they get is a deep throated sound they have never heard before from their patents. Then the ONGOING relentless sound of BwaHaHaHa!heh. my room is just a pile of computer junk. and junk.. and more junk.. mostly wires, dead electronics, boxes, more dead electronics.. and more wires.. i havnt cleaned it since 05.. and thats a long time for me to accumulate junk. heck, im so short on space i had to do this: im a packrat. i find a way to fit anything and EVERYTHING in the tightest spaces..Holy *censored*! Ah...computer clutter is the best clutter in the world. Normally, my room is spotless, but lately it's become cluttered with various electronics and computer parts. And I actually think it feels a little more comfortable than when my room is clean. Heh. |
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Solve : What is Notification ?? |
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Answer» I would like to know what notification is all about ? Oh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Thank you very Much!You are very welcome Tell us if you need any further assistance |
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Solve : System Properties? |
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Answer» Hello, |
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Solve : Hot computer casing? |
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Answer» Top of Computer casing gets very hot to the touch (over the 500W power supply location) when running games. Computer is P4P800, 3 GHz, 2988.8Mhz, 1GB memory, RADEON 9600 Pro Card, Windows XP Pro. a side extractor fanWhile the case is open, take a look at this. It should be an intake, not exhaust.Pentium 4 CPU's tend to run warm if they are of the prescott series. i will need to know if your processor is a prescott, if it is, you will need alot more than a cheap aluminum CPU heatsink to cool it. my advise is to find out what core your CPU is, what socket, and what CPU cooling device you have.Thanks for all the replies. The power supply is DYNAMO 500W 50Hz. The side fan is definitely extractor with a strong air flow coming OUT which is only slightly warm. Like I said I'm no computer geek so I'm not sure about the processor. I assume it's located where there is abig fan on top of it at least 3 inches in diameter and about 1 1/2 inches high with a Intel sticker on top. The box from the Motherboard says it's P5P800 AI Proactive Motherboard. Intel LGA775 Pentium 4 CPU. ASUS Hyperpath Technology. Intel 865PE chipset. Dual-channel DDR400. AGP8X Graphics. Hope that helps. I should point out before we go any further that the sides of the casing are quite cool and that it's only the area on top of the power supply that gets really hot. The front half of the casing top is not as hot as the rear half which is not nice to touch. My main concerns are the hotness of the casing top and the dial which goes just into the red zone on th Ai booster. Sorry can't attach photos they exceed attachment size. Quote The side fan is definitely extractor with a strong air flow coming OUT which is only slightly warm.Try reversing this fan so that air is blowing in. This should put air flow directly to the CPU and PSU.Quote Pentium 4 CPU's tend to run warm if they are of the prescott series. i will need to know if your processor is a prescott, if it is, you will need alot more than a cheap aluminum CPU heatsink to cool it. my advise is to find out what core your CPU is, what socket, and what CPU cooling device you have.But, I don't think that would account for the heat the PSU is generating. The heat from the processor is vented through case fans and the PS fan, but it certainly would not cause the very hot temperatures muzon's computer is generating from the PSU. That's coming from the PSU itself.muzon, I'd be thinking about replacing the PSU. I've experienced what your're experiencing. I bought a new PS in Sept 2005 and installed it; I was replacing a smaller capacity PS. The heat the thing generated was unbelievable. The top of the case, above the PS, got so hot it was quite uncomfortable to touch. I returned that PS to the seller and reinstalled my old one. On 1/2/07, I bought this: FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX400-PN, RoHS, 12cm FAN, version 2.2, 2 SATA, 20+ 4 pin, PCI Express, 400W Power Supply - Retail. Now, the rear top of the case is almost as cool as the front. Thanks all you guys for the help. As the PSU was bought and fitted only a couple of months ago as an upgrade I think I'll take it back to the supplier for checking before I do anything else. And the heat was not an issue before it was replaced?From what i COULD find out Dynamo seems to be a brand from Mainland China...draw you're own conclusions.That, coupled with the occurrence of the problems apparently AFTER is was installed is even more conclusive. |
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