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= October 13 =
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== Ripping old DVDs ==
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[[Disc rot]] has set in in my collection of older DVDs. So, I've started backing them up using MakeMKV. In some cases, MakeMKV is able to work around minor problem areas and rip the disc, but in other cases entire tracks are just unreadable. I'm just kind of accepting I started too late; MakeMKV is supposedly great at this, so I don't expect another program to do much better. But where I am hoping for other options is that MakeMKV only rips the files, it doesn't re-encode them, so my projects take up an enormous amount of space. I'm then transcoding with [[HandBrake]], which is powerful, but intimidating to learn. Is there a more hand-holding paid program that does more of the steps by itself and is also good at working around a few rotted sectors? If it can run by itself, it's okay if it works slowly (e.g. over night); my current work flow requires my involvement multiple times with large time gaps between which is annoying. [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 13:46, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
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:Is it MakeMKV, or HandBrake, that requires interaction? Is the interaction necessitated by the bad sectors? Is it always the same interaction? You're on Windows, aren't you, and people often use [[AutoHotkey]] for quick and cheesy scripting of gui-based tasks like this. [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;"> Card Zero </span>]] [[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 13:55, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
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::Both sides require some interaction; (I think) the bad sectors don't directly add to the number of interactions, but they do increase the gaps between them, which is the pain point. MakeMKV requires a couple of interactions. I'm probably messing up the terminology, but it needs to read the disc first, in a detailed way, so that it knows the layout, which tracks to skip, and the whole business of overcoming the bad sectors. Even discs that read in my BD player okay still have a few bad sectors so I don't know what the baseline is, but this step takes several minutes. Then it does the ripping, which takes a long time. I then switch to HandBrake which, even with presets, requires checking and hand-holding before the file can be encoded or put into a queue for encoding later. I appreciate the mention of [[AutoHotkey]] and I'll consider it, but my hope is to ''reduce ''the number of programs, not increase it. :-) [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 14:29, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
:::I was trying to avoid saying that you should use command line MakeMKV, and [[FFmpeg]] (which is what's inside HandBrake), and write a script. But I don't know what the script would have to react to, anyway. What I'm imagining is: first MakeMKV quietly turns the bad DVD into a good-ish MKV, without troubling you for guidance. Then a script reacts to it completing this task, and triggers FFmpeg to run on the output, again without asking any questions. But it sounds like MakeMKV in fact presents you with details of the good and bad sectors and requires you to select the good ones and confirm, or something like that. Maybe there's a "do the obvious thing without asking" setting? Then FFmpeg might similarly have "shut up and do it anyway" command line switches for the case of whatever it is you say it has to check. That's why I was asking exactly ''what'' causes the demands for your further instructions.
:::I searched and found many people recommending the use of MakeMKV and Handbrake in combination, but no mention of a unified interface to integrate them, or any alternative that does both tasks together. [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;"> Card Zero </span>]] [[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 15:08, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
::::That was my result as well; I was hoping I had just overlooked something. MakeMKV doesn't require me to make sector-by-sector decisions, but it does seem to require some amount of oversight between the reading action and the ripping action. I may be wrong; I've only used it a few times and may be overthinking the steps because they're unfamiliar. I used ChatGPT to help me create a working preset for HandBrake, but it seems like some choices simply aren't part of the preset and always need someone to check/select them. Again, this could just be my unfamiliarity, but it sure seems like the audio tracks and subtitle choices need checking each time. [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 18:08, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::It seems [https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/advanced/audio-subtitle-defaults.html Handbrake has default settings for audio tracks and subtitles], which are separate from the "preset". You might have it set to "Track Selection Behaviour: None". [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;"> Card Zero </span>]] [[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 13:19, 17 October 2025 (UTC)
= October 16 =
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= January 20 =
==554 6.6.0 Error Sending Report of Spam==
== smallest ext2 partition ==
I was trying to send a report of a spam that I received to the ISP that transmitted it and to the businesses that have been joe-jobbed, and was trying to send the raw text of the body of the spam and a copy of the Internet header. When I tried to send the report using Outlook, I would get an error message listing all of the recipients, of the form:
The following recipient(s) cannot be reached:
'abuse@microsoft.com' on 10/16/2025 2:10 PM
554 6.6.0 Error sending message for delivery.
'abuse@vrbo.com' on 10/16/2025 2:10 PM
554 6.6.0 Error sending message for delivery.
'abuse@paypal.com' on 10/16/2025 2:10 PM
554 6.6.0 Error sending message for delivery.
I was able, as a test, to send the body of the spam to myself, but if I tried to send the header of the spam to myself, I got the 554 6.6.0 error. Then I sent the spam report with both the body and the header using a web mail client, and I got a copy delivered to myself and a boilerplate reply from paypal. That is, web mail sent it successfully, while an Outlook client on my computer became confused and returned 554 6.6.0 errors. So: Does anyone have any ideas as to what in the Internet header of a spam would make Outlook choke? [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 23:28, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
:Perhaps a spam filter on outgoing messages that signals a spam-related address in the header? (Just guessing.) ​‑‑[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 06:20, 17 October 2025 (UTC)
I have to test my ramdisk driver on Linux. The ramdisk has to be formatted to [[ext2]]. However, I cannot find the SMALLEST size of an ext2 partition, so I cannot set the lower limit of my ramdisk's size.
::It looks like Outlook indeed has filters for outgoing spam.[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-office-365/outbound-spam-protection-about][https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-office-365/outbound-spam-policies-configure] (That doesn't necessarily mean that that is what happened in this case.) [[User:Long is the way|Long is the way]] ([[User talk:Long is the way|talk]]) 10:08, 17 October 2025 (UTC)
:::No, it doesn't mean that is what happened, but that would explain what happened. Technical measures to stop the sending of spam may be perversely impeding the reporting of spam. Thank you, sort of. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 15:27, 17 October 2025 (UTC)
= October 18 =
Does anyone know the the smallest possible size of an ext2 partition? Many thanks. --[[User:Computor|Computor]] 00:21, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
: 61440 bytes (60 KiB). Don't take my word for it, though. –[[User:EdC|EdC]] 10:12, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
== AddingYoutube an SWF into a FLAbug ==
Lately Youtube often says all content is "unavailable" until I sign out; then I can see it all (but, of course, cannot rate or comment). Have you seen this? Any idea what causes it? [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 21:06, 18 October 2025 (UTC)
I am making a Flash game using Flash 8 and I have the code and everything of my game in a .FLA file. I have the music and sound of my game in a seperate .SWF file. Is there anyway that I can combine the .SWF into the .FLA, and publish them as a single .SWF file, making it easier to upload and host onto website? Thanks. [[User:Jamesino|Jamesino]] 02:57, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
:Firefox on Mac, before someone asks [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 00:03, 19 October 2025 (UTC)
: Export your FLA to an SWF using Flash. You can also import the resources movie into your FLA before exporting it to SWF. [[User:Droud|Droud]] 13:38, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:I see the same in the last week or so. A refresh or two fixes it. Don't know why. Maybe another attempt to fight adblock? Firefox on Windows if that matters. Just saying you are not alone. [[Special:Contributions/85.76.119.124|85.76.119.124]] ([[User talk:85.76.119.124|talk]]) 16:20, 19 October 2025 (UTC)
= October 21 =
== Podcasts going into my music library in iTunes ==
I just recently subscribed to a couple of podcasts, and things were going swimmingly. Then, a few days ago, for no discernible reason, all the songs in my iTunes library disappeared. That wasn't a problem as I had all the songs backed up elsewhere on my hard drive. Anyway, afterwards, my podcasts were still listed in the podcast section of iTunes, but whenever I sync up my iPod, the podcast ends up with all the songs in my library in my iPod. I've tried unsubscribing and resubscribing, but, nothing doing. Any suggestions? --[[User:Jeffrey O. Gustafson|Jeffrey O. Gustafson]] - ''[[User:Jeffrey O. Gustafson/Shazaam|Shazaam!]]'' - [[User_Talk:Jeffrey O. Gustafson|<*>]] 11:44, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
:Are you saying that all of your podcasts are ending up in the main library, in addition to the special podcast section of iTunes? Try this: select "podcast" from the genre picks, and remove all of the podcasts from the library (not from the hard-drive though!). Do they all comeback next time you sync? [[User:Oskar Sigvardsson|Oskar]] 17:03, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
::No, the podcast ends up only in the library. There is absolutely nothing in the podcast section of my iPod. --[[User:Jeffrey O. Gustafson|Jeffrey O. Gustafson]] - ''[[User:Jeffrey O. Gustafson/Shazaam|Shazaam!]]'' - [[User_Talk:Jeffrey O. Gustafson|<*>]] 18:50, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
== WIN Xp RegisterEdit ==
pl guide me how to disable registerEdit of window Xp????
thankyou!!
[[User:219.64.188.92|219.64.188.92]] 17:36, 20 January 2007 (UTC)chandan
:A Quick google search [http://www.google.com/search?q=use+policy+editor+to+prevent+access+to+registry&rls=com.microsoft:*&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1] gave this result [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831787]. Cheers, [[User:Davidprior|Davidprior]] 18:45, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
::Had a bit more of a look - the link above probably isn't what you're after...however searching for "policy prevent access to registry" gave something more useful [http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=8317]. One thing I'm unsure of though is whether the group policy editor is available in all versions of XP, or only Pro (I can't test as I trashed my XP MCE install and due to HP not giving me master discs for it, I'm now running the evaluation version of Vista instead). Cheers, [[User:Davidprior|Davidprior]] 19:47, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
== Custom Packet ==
I need to create a custom packet to test out my home network. How can I do this? My computers are running Mac OSX and Ubuntu Linux (6.10).
Thanks in advance!--[[User:Rgrasell|Ryan]] 20:15, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
:Sounds like you could use packETH [[http://packeth.sourceforge.net/]]. [[User:75.138.84.159|75.138.84.159]] 22:02, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, but are there any that run under Mac OSX? Linux is my "last resort" OS, I use it when all else fails. And it would be nice if I didn't have to compile it, although I know how. Thanks! --[[User:Rgrasell|Ryan]] 00:45, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
: Most anything that will run under Linux will run under BSD, as OSX was derived from BSD. You shouldn't have any trouble running packeth. [[User:Droud|Droud]] 13:41, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:Well it won't build for me...--[[User:Rgrasell|Ryan]] 15:56, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:: And why not... --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Wj32|contribs]]</sup> 01:24, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
: I'll show you: (built on Mac OSX 10.4.8)
ryan:~/desktop/packETH-1.3 (myusername)$ make
gcc -g -O2 -Wall -Wunused -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -I/usr/include/gtk-1.2 -I/usr/include/glib-1.2 -I/usr/lib/glib/include -c main.c
main.c:30:21: error: gtk/gtk.h: No such file or directory
In file included from main.c:32:
interface.h:5: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:5: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_window1'
interface.h:5: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:6: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:6: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_fileselection1'
interface.h:6: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:7: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:7: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_fileselection2'
interface.h:7: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:8: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:8: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_sel1_dialog'
interface.h:8: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:9: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:9: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_interface_dialog'
interface.h:9: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:10: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:10: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_error_dialog'
interface.h:10: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:11: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:11: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_udp_payload_dialog'
interface.h:11: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:12: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:12: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_fileselection3'
interface.h:12: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:13: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:13: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_about_dialog'
interface.h:13: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:14: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:14: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_tos_dialod'
interface.h:14: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
interface.h:15: error: parse error before '*' token
interface.h:15: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_fragmentation_dialog'
interface.h:15: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
In file included from main.c:33:
support.h:21: error: parse error before '*' token
support.h:21: error: parse error before '*' token
support.h:22: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'lookup_widget'
support.h:22: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
support.h:28: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'gchar'
support.h:28: error: parse error before '*' token
support.h:36: error: parse error before '*' token
support.h:36: error: parse error before '*' token
support.h:37: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'create_pixmap'
support.h:37: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
main.c: In function 'main':
main.c:38: error: 'GtkWidget' undeclared (first use in this function)
main.c:38: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
main.c:38: error: for each function it appears in.)
main.c:38: error: 'window1' undeclared (first use in this function)
main.c:41: warning: implicit declaration of function 'g_thread_init'
main.c:41: error: 'NULL' undeclared (first use in this function)
main.c:43: warning: implicit declaration of function 'gtk_set_locale'
main.c:44: warning: implicit declaration of function 'gtk_init'
main.c:55: warning: implicit declaration of function 'gtk_widget_show'
main.c:57: warning: implicit declaration of function 'gdk_threads_enter'
main.c:58: warning: implicit declaration of function 'gtk_main'
main.c:59: warning: implicit declaration of function 'gdk_threads_leave'
make: *** [main.o] Error 1 <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Rgrasell|Rgrasell]] ([[User talk:Rgrasell|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rgrasell|contribs]]) 17:35, 22 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
== Hard Disc Discrepancies ==
Hey Wikipedia-ites.
I've been doing computer upgrades and such, and I'm finally getting things back in order. My 250 GB (Or, 250 billion byte) hard drive, is read by Windows as 232 Gigabytes, because of the inconsistencies between Byte = 1024 and Byte = 1000. However, when I rightclick on the properties of my hard drive, it reads 36.5 Gigabytes, (39 billion bytes) used. When I go into the stuff saved on the C-Drive, apply "View all system files", and Ctrl-A and check the properties of the C drive, it SHOULD technically be 36.5 Gigabytes, am I right? However, the C-Drive components read to windows as 31.7 Gigabytes in size (Or, 34 billion bytes). Where in the heck are my other 5 billion bytes going? Formatting issues or some sort of rootkit, I just don't know. Any help? [[User:Logical2u]]<sub>[[User talk:Logical2u|Talk]]</sub> 23:07, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
: When you pressed CTRL+A, did you also select the hidden files? If not, you can view the hidden files by going into Control Panel>Folder Options and checking it off. [[User:Jamesino|Jamesino]] 23:25, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
::I believe I did so: I had the page file "file" selected, so I'm pretty sure. Also, with the hidden files Ctrl-A'd, the size went up 4 gigabytes to the data I gave above. [[User:Logical2u]]<sub>[[User talk:Logical2u|Talk]]</sub> 23:34, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
:::Also there's an option (at least in WinXP) to "Hide protected operating system files", did you uncheck that? —[[User:Mitaphane|Mitaphane]] <sub>[[User talk:Mitaphane|talk]]</sub> 23:58, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Yes, that hides the Page File (Which I saw and added to the original total I posted). [[User:Logical2u]]<sub>[[User talk:Logical2u|Talk]]</sub> 00:14, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:Are you reading "Size" or "Size on disk"? FS overhead can take a lot of space if you have a large number of files --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 23:51, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
::Size and Size on Disk for my C drive are within 100 megabytes of each other. [[User:Logical2u]]<sub>[[User talk:Logical2u|Talk]]</sub> 00:14, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
: You don't have a recovery partition, do you?
::Unless it's completely invisible or not a partition. My C-Drive appears to be completely unpartitioned (250 billion/giga bytes =232 Gigabytes in Windows byte notation). The data thats being used has to be somewhere on the C-Drive itself, but completely invisible. If the partition can be inside the disc itself without actually being a partition, maybe. [[User:Logical2u]]<sub>[[User talk:Logical2u|Talk]]</sub> 11:00, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::Upon reading the [[Recovery Partition]] article, that may be the case, but 1. My system is custom made (ish, had XP installed along with the parts by a company), and 2. there are no bytes missing for the C-Drive, they are '''within''' the C-Drive, if that's possible for the recovery partition to do. [[User:Logical2u]]<sub>[[User talk:Logical2u|Talk]]</sub> 11:05, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
= January 21 =
== Intel Xeon vs Core 2 ==
Which of the two processor families is faster, Intel Xeon or Intel Core 2. EDIT: for PC's[[User:Jamesino|Jamesino]] 00:00, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:That's an impossible question to answer without knowing what metric/scale you're using the measure them. Do you mean raw frequency? Time to execute a standard process? General usage? [[User:68.39.174.238|68.39.174.238]] 02:28, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::With the intel stuff price is generally a decent guide, whatever us newer and faster will be more expensive. [[User:Vespine|Vespine]] 05:56, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:::Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Xeons for servers and Core 2s for PCs? If so, if you're getting a PC processor, Core 2 is the way to go. --[[User:Wirbelwind|Wirbelwind<small>ヴィルヴェルヴィント</small>]] ([[User_talk:Wirbelwind|talk]]) 20:03, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::Even knowing the metric, it's impossible to measure. Typically, a Xeon is a version of a desktop processor with a larger cache and circuitry for multi-processing, so you need to know the model the Xeon was based on. --[[User:Carnildo|Carnildo]] 22:58, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
== PC vs Workstation ==
Whats the major difference between a personal computer and a workstation?
:Are workstations just more powerful versions of PC's?
:Can a workstation do everything a PC can do?
:Generally are workstations lots louder and hotter (temperature) than PC's?
Also, what is the fastest computer (non-mac) that everyday consumers can buy from major computer corporations?
Thanks. [[User:Jamesino|Jamesino]] 00:16, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:: I believe the definition of Workstation comes from the [[UNIX]] world, where one would normally have a dumb text terminal connected to a UNIX server in the basement. If you're lucky, you had an X-terminal connected to the server. But if you were ''really'' lucky, you had a complete unix machine on your desktop, with a monitor, input devices, and sufficient graphics; it would be called a workstation (in comparison to a terminal or a server).
:: By that definition, a workstation is probably quieter and runs cooler than a server.
:: As for a comparison to PCs, I don't think those comparisons make sense anymore. In today usage, nearly any PC could be considered a workstation. However, the word is usually reserved for machines with specialized hardware, like larger monitors, graphics tablets, etc.
:: For your second question, I wouldn't even try to answer. There are too many dimensions. I could point you to the fastest clock-speed processor, but clock-speed doesn't necessarily equal speed in a generic sense.
:: Sorry to give you two non-answers, there... --[[User:Mdwyer|Mdwyer]] 00:25, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:They're difficult to compare nowadays. [[Workstation]]s are intended for complex technical tasks (in a factory, or laboratory for example) and will usually be part of a network, whereas [[Personal computer|PC]]s are general purpose standalone machines. The power of both depends upon the intended task. They aren't really that much different, some workstations will have features useless to a home user ([[Mass spectrometer]] any use to you?) or might lack features useless to a technical user (what use would a chemist have for a high-end sound system?). What exactly do you intend to do? For general home computing (typing, emailing, web browsing, etc) which is fairly undemanding, [[Dell]] et al are alright; for gaming, which is extremely demanding, try [[Alienware]]. I'd expect a workstation to run hotter and louder than a mid-range PC, but a gaming PC to be hotter and noisier than a workstation. The fastest PC is a hard call to make, it doesn't stay as any one model for long as competitors move to outdo eachother. Again, Alienware springs to mind, they are the first high-end manufacturer I can think of. [[User:CaptainVindaloo|CaptainVindaloo]] <sup>[[User talk:CaptainVindaloo|t]] [[Special:Contributions/CaptainVindaloo|c]] [[Special:Emailuser/CaptainVindaloo|e]]</sup> 01:02, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:If you wanted to trick out your box with strictly consumer components, go for:
** The highest-clock-speed core 2 duo you can find or a couple of [[Montecito (processor)|Itanium 2]]s.
** As much DDR SDRAM as your mobo will support
** Two GeForce 7900 GTXs in an SLI configuration
** A redundant RAID 1 array of 15k RPM SCSI hard drives
:--[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 02:44, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Specifying "Non-Mac" is now rather moot if your asking about the fastest PC. Macs now use the upper end Intel CPUs, (Macs will soon have the Quad-4 Intel CPUs), and can run Windows natively. So if one wanted the fastest "PC" it currently could very well be the fastest Mac Pro machine running Windows. With a Mac Pro one gets everything, a very, very fast PC, a very, very fast Mac, and with the upcoming version of OSX 10.4.9 Leopard, a certified UNIX machine also. (Presuming OS 10.4.9 Leopard passes the upcoming UNIX certification test of the Open Group.) [[User:Zeno333|Zeno333]] 02:49, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:It's also moot since you can't build a custom mac, and so you don't have access to performance components --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 03:09, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::The original poster was asking about computers made by companies, not building their own. Buying a Mac Pro Tower and specifying among different video card and hard drive components etc available from Apple would be no different than doing the same thing at Dell for example, or any of the many PC companies out there. Again, its moot to rule out the Mac Pro among PCs when searching for the fastest PC. One can rule it out after one finds a PC that may be faster, but to rule it out from the start has no merit. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Zeno333|Zeno333]] ([[User talk:Zeno333|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Zeno333|contribs]]) 07:55, 21 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
:::Certain components like (I believe) the Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition are only available if you build your computer yourself or order it from a specialty retailer; apple doesn't carry it. Also the latest graphics card technology like the geforce 7950 and radeon x1950 is unavailable from apple. Since apple doesn't allow you to customize your machine (and no, selecting a build from their ordering website isn't what I'm talking about), the best tech isn't available to these closed systems. ''That's'' why I discounted macs --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 08:36, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::::I do not know what you mean by Apple not allowing one to customize beyond the order options since one can add a variety of video cards easily after a purchase of a Mac Pro. Maybe the x1950 is a little bit faster than the x1900 which is available from Apple, but many high end video cards can easily be added to a Mac Pro after the person buys one from Apple. And as new cards come out they are also available if one chooses. [[User:Zeno333|Zeno333]] 10:30, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Apples aren't impossible to customize. However keep in mind that most people don't want to ever have to open up their computer and are terribly scared of doing so [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Mac_Davis <font color="#6644FF">X</font>] '''[<i></i>[[User:Mac Davis|<font color="#006600" face="Times"><i>Mac Davis</i></font>]]<i></i>]''' <small>([[User:Mac_Davis/Desk|<font color="#6688AA">DESK</font>]]|[[User_talk:Mac_Davis/Improvement|<font color="#666666">How's my driving?</font>]])</small> 10:41, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Vista high-def DRM ==
I hear that Vista's graphics drivers will refuse to play high-definition protected content (from HD-DVDs and Blu-Ray disks) if your monitor doesn't support HDMI handshaking or if you use unsigned drivers. I'm pretty darn mad at this stupid situation and don't want my computer's functionality restricted in any way.. is there any way to disable these content protection drivers from the get-go and just live without watching protected content? --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 02:37, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:I don't have the answer, but this type of intrusion is why some people are going to Linux and dropping Bill Gates' junk. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] 04:51, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:I don't knw either, but Mac OSX 10.5's DVD player app is supposed to play HD DVD and Blu-ray, so maybe you should become a switcher? I was, and I'm happy! :)--[[User:Rgrasell|Ryan]] 04:58, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::If it can decrypt the streams then it's either participating in the [[HDCP]] transaction or alternatively accepting a much lower-quality stream, exactly as ''all'' drivers will behave. Same applies to linux, unless we find some way to get around it (like [[VLC]] bruteforcing CSS keys to play DVDs). It's not windows's fault for supporting the technology as much as it is the studios' fault for demanding support. Then again if windows refused to support DRM then studios wouldn't have much of a market... --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 06:00, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::: HD [[Digital Restrictions Management]] (which is [[AACS]] encryption I think) needs to be on every bit of hardware you want to use it on. That means it is needed on the HD-DVD drive (which should have it), the operating system (ie vista only), the graphics card (both [[HDCP]] and [[HDMI]] are needed) and the monitor (HDCP+HDMI again). If ''any'' of these are missing, you should get "fuzzy" pictures, about DVD quality.
::: The problem is that all those monitors saying "[[HD ready]]" actually only refer to HDMI only and not necessarily HDCP, so a "HD ready" monitor might not work at full quality with HD-DVD. However they will work at full quality with the HD-DVD downloads on bittorrent. Ironic really.
::: I think that's right (correct me if I'm wrong!) More here: [http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html anti-microsoft] and [http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2007/01/20/windows-vista-content-protection-twenty-questions-and-answers.aspx pro-microsoft]. --[[User:H2g2bob|h2g2bob]] 06:06, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::::That's because the torrents are just rips of the HD-DVDs (and I have no idea how they manage to rip it) that are encoded with xvid or h.264 or whatever. There's nothing to decrypt on your end. But my original question still stands: is there any way for me to force vista to recognize my drivers as compromised so it'll unconditionally refuse to validate for HDCP? --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 08:43, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::First off, you make some mistakes in you initial assumption. They will play, even if your monitor doesn't support HDCP, they will just downscale it so the graphics isn't as great. Second, they might not even do ''that''. All such policies (downscaling, key-revokation, etc.) are completely voluntary things, and so far the content industry hasn't done any of it (I think they're afraid of getting sued if they did).
:::::To answer your question, why would you want to? If you don't want to play HD-content on your computer, why not just not play them, why in the world would want vista to think you're a hacker? Doesn't make any sense... However, if you really wanted to, for no apparent reason, then you should....well.... start soldering on your graphics card or something, that would activate the tilt bit I think. [[User:Oskar Sigvardsson|Oskar]] 10:11, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::As for how they ripped, that's not hard really. The spec for AACS is public ([[Kerchoff's law|there is no reason for it not to be]]) so if you have the keys, you can just decrypt them. Keys are given proprietary DVD/HDDVD/BluRay programs, so they are able to play the discs. Since they have to be stored somewhere in main memory, if you look hard enough you might find 128 bits that seems to be accessed alot. And, bam!, you now have AACS-keys. This is, however, not an ideal system. [[DeCSS]] actually ''cracked'' DVDs (good on ya, Jon!) so you don't need any keys. Not so now. Presumably people will become better at hiding their keys in main memory, and then it will be harder. [[User:Oskar Sigvardsson|Oskar]] 10:19, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::: AACS was already cracked. It's very likely that software like VLC Media Player and mplayer will be able to play HD-DVD and BRD content regardless of Vista's built-in content protection. What you should be worried about is the new licensing, designed to make you purchase a new copy of Vista when you upgrade your motherboard or processor! [[User:Droud|Droud]] 13:46, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::::::: Not true. DVDs uses a single key, and that was cracked. AACS uses different keys for different players. It is '''not''' cracked, but the key for [[DivX Player]] has been discovered. Future disks that are printed will not allow this key, and the DivX software will be updated, fixing this issue. See http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/ for a long discussion of how AACS works and what has and has not been cracked. Frankly, I don't see VLC supporting HD-DVDs any time soon - VLC currently does not support any DRM except CSS. --[[User:H2g2bob|h2g2bob]] 16:08, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::::::The reason I want to do it is because I belive my new monitor may support HDCP (and it's hooked up through DVI). I don't want to accidently open protected content and have it work; I refuse to use any kind of DRMed media whatsoever. Also I'm not going to ''try'' to flip the tilt bit; I don't want to damage my computer.. I didn't know that nobody has actually implemented downscaling yet, but I don't mind a blank screen instead of downscaled media. --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 20:18, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::::That's a pretty hard-ass stance to take, but you have to respect a genuine boycott I guess :). In that case I have a suggestion: as we all know HD-DVD/BluRay content is seriously encrypted, and you need the keys to play them. The keys are provided in software players, like [[PowerDVD]] or [[WinDVD]]. You can't play content unless you have these products installed, so you could simply uninstall them (I presume that they came with your computer if you have a next-gen DVD drive). That would ensure your DRM-safety. I'm not sure if Windows Media Player can play AACS content out of the box, but since it can't play DVDs out of the box (you have to download plugins that contains the CSS keys), I'm assuming it can't. You could uninstall that too though, if you are unsure. That, or just run Linux all the time :D [[User:Oskar Sigvardsson|Oskar]] 00:51, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::::::Yeah, just checked [[Comparison of media players]] and apparently WMP can't play HD-DVD or BluRay, so no worries there. [[User:Oskar Sigvardsson|Oskar]] 00:53, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::::::I thought Vista will provide this support in the graphics drivers. --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 00:56, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::::::Also, I don't think it's that radical of a position. Most content protection is easily cracked. --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 00:59, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::::::I can't say that I'm 100% sure about how exactly this all works (I ain't reading that spec!), but if it only encrypted it in the graphics driver, it would be fairly easy to crack. I mean, software could pretend to be an authorized AACS player, or it could just snoop on the stream of bits coming from the driver. Also, the dude that was able to rip the HD-DVD movies got his keys from PowerDVD, so it has some sort of keys. What is happening, I think, is that the graphics driver peels of one layer of encryption and passes it on to the software, which peels of an other layer and reveals the data. That way, if either the driver or the software turned out to be "hackable" the content guys could revoke either one. [[User:Oskar Sigvardsson|Oskar]] 01:11, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::::::::No matter how good the encryption is it had to be decrypted before finally representing on screen. Doesn't matter if it's screen capture software or capturing the raw signal to LCD panels after decrypting from HDCP in the monitor some people are going to get a legit copy, find a way to capture the stream, and will "share" it on the net. It is something unavoidable by nature. --[[User: Antilived|antilived]]<sup>[[User_talk:Antilived|T]] | [[Special:Contributions/Antilived|C]] | [[User:Antilived/Gallery|G]]</sup> 10:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::::::::The point is that without compromising the encryption in some way (like those guys did with the powerdvd/divx player keys), you'd literally have to break open the monitor and salvage the embedded components and recapture the image- and like resampling audio it would result in a loss of image data. And don't forget the tilt bit, which would certainly activate if you're messing around with contacts in the monitor controllers. But come on, someone answer my actual question already -_- --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 17:09, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Vista upgrade? ==
Ah, again with the [[Windows Vista]] mish mash. I don't quite understand this upgrade business. Under Wikipedia's article for this operating system, it shows the price listings for all the different versions (Home, Home Premium, Ultimate, etc.), but there are two columns for prices. The first shows retail prices, and the second shows upgrade prices. What is the "upgrade"? There's an [[United States dollar|$]]80 difference between the two, and I want to see if I can't nab the cheaper upgrade. Is it upgrading from [[Windows XP|XP]]? From a lower version of Vista?--[[User:Orannis|<b><span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font style="background:black" color="silver">the ninth bright shiner</font></span></b>]] [[User talk:Orannis|<b><sup><span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font style="background:black" color="silver">talk</font></span></sup></b>]] 02:43, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:The upgrade version is for if you have Windows 2000 (32-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Media Center Edition, and maybe Windows Server 2003, not sure about that one. The upgrade edition is just like the normal edition except it can perform an in-place upgrade- that is, you can keep all of your data and programs installed. Don't do this though, it's highly inefficient and you won't get very good performance out of your computer- also there are several caveats and you can't always perform an in-place upgrade depending on what version of Windows you had and what edition of Vista you're upgrading to. Also if you get the upgrade edition, then install a full clean upgrade (not an in-place upgrade) you might need to put in your XP cd during installation to prove that you actually have XP (if you don't have an XP cd because you got it on your computer preinstalled then it shouldn't ask you). The "full" vista license doesn't have any of these restrictions but you can't perform an in-place upgrade. Also it costs a lot more. Personally I bought the upgrade edition. --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 03:03, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::Cool, thanks! How do I figure out if I have 32-bit XP? And about installation...I should save all of my documents and...exactly what else? I'm so clueless in such large parts of computer information...<tt>:|</tt>--[[User:Orannis|<b><span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font style="background:black" color="silver">the ninth bright shiner</font></span></b>]] [[User talk:Orannis|<b><sup><span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font style="background:black" color="silver">talk</font></span></sup></b>]] 23:49, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:::Before installing Vista, get all your personal files, any saved-games, important cookies, emails, photos, and other stuff (Installer files for patches, antivirus?), onto a separate partition/hard drive. Secondly, almost all Windows XP copies owned (So I've heard) are 32 bit. It's labelled as x86, I believe, in comparison to x64. If I'm not mistaken, msconfig might read it, under the system tab... maybe. [[User:Logical2u]]<sub>[[User talk:Logical2u|Talk]]</sub> 00:02, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Great, thanks a bundle!--[[User:Orannis|<b><span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font style="background:black" color="silver">the ninth bright shiner</font></span></b>]] [[User talk:Orannis|<b><sup><span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font style="background:black" color="silver">talk</font></span></sup></b>]] 00:39, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Also, even if you have a 64-bit processor like the Core 2 Duos or an AMD 64, you should get the 32 bit version of windows. 64 bit operating systems have serious compatability problems with non-native-compiled code (most applications). --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 00:41, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::And as for what you should back up... keep in mind that you will lose ''everything'' during a clean upgrade so the simple rule is "if you want it, back it up". Just FYI, this is a checklist of what I'm backing up:
::::# All of my music
::::# All of my video
::::# Several isos that I wouldn't be able to redownload until I return home for spring break
::::# All of my roms and classic games (like [[BOWEP]])
::::# All of my programming work that's not mirrored on my school's red hat servers (mostly php & database stuff)
::::# Various useful and hard-to-find programs that I don't want to lose: ffmpeg CLI, mptrim, pwdump3, mdcrack/john, hymn
::::# A list of programs I have installed now that I'll need to find post-install: firefox, thunderbird, inkscape, [[WP:VPRF|vandalproof]], putty/winSCP, etc
::::# Old homework
::::Now would also be a good time to start collecting various CDs that you'll need to reinstall a lot of your programs. I've had to track down Office and visual studio. --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 00:55, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::Ahhhh... It's been so long since I have to worry about backing up and reinstalling... God bless [[Linux]] and [[cron]] and [[rdiff-backup]]... :p --[[User: Antilived|antilived]]<sup>[[User_talk:Antilived|T]] | [[Special:Contributions/Antilived|C]] | [[User:Antilived/Gallery|G]]</sup> 10:19, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== VLC + Quicktime Interactive Movie ==
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knows if there is any way to get VLC to correctly play quicktime interactive movies, such as those produced by keynote? VLC will play them straight through and not play each section upon a mouse click as it should.
Thanks for any help in advance,
--[[User:195.137.67.86|195.137.67.86]] 14:04, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
: It's probably just not supported. VLC sees everything as "just a video" with very few exceptions. --[[User:H2g2bob|h2g2bob]] 16:12, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
== Sharing...? ==
After setting up a new hardrive and making it a shared drive by checking the "Share this folder on the network" checkbox and the "Allow network users to change my files" checkbox for the drive share name Windows XP will still not allow new subfolders to be created in existing folders on the drive even their share name has also been given permission for sharing through the same process as for the drive. Old subfolders, however, can be accessed if their share name is given specific permission through the process above. How do I get permission to apply to both old subfolders and for new folders for the wholde drive? -- [[User:Barringa|Barringa]] 14:19, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:When you connect, what username/password do you give it? Is that account able to create new folders there normally? [[User:68.39.174.238|68.39.174.238]] 16:04, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:He shouldnt need to give a user/pass if he did indeed use simple file sharing, and ticked the "Allow network users to change my files" box. Try going into the share properties, uncheck the "Allow" box, hit apply (itll change permissions, make take a bit), then when its done, re-check the "Allow" box again, and hit apply, (it'll again change permissions, which may again take some time), that should reset the permissions for every file on the drive, and hopefully allow what your trying to do, if it still doesn't work, you may need to use the advanced file sharing interface, which can be a pain. [[User:Cyraan|Cyraan]] 17:11, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::Several cycles of sets and resets seems to have worked with some existing subfolders specifically allowed to be shared (hand included in the subfolder icon) and the rest not specifically allowed to be shared as subfolders (no hand included its icon) but shared none-the-less through only the drive share allowance finally working. Whew! Thanks. -- [[User:Barringa|Barringa]] 05:43, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== How do I connect to a network printer ==
I am trying to connect to the printers in my school. The catch is that I have XP and the printers do not show up with the add printer wizard. The Printers are HP Laserjets that are wired directly into the network. Ive heard that u just need the IP address, but how would i find those?
thanks in advance [[User:Omnipotence407|Omnipotence407]] 16:18, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:Go to Control Panel->Printers and Faxes, go up to file, and select "Add Printer", hit next and you get to a screen where you have to choose whether the printer is hooked up locally (to your computer) or if its on the network printer, in your case, it'll obviously be a network one. Next you'll be brought to a screen that allows you to browse for it, or punch in an IP or URL for it. You can try to browsing for it, but if that doesnt work, check the second selection with Name under it, in there punch in the ___location and name of the printer in \\IP\PRINTERNAME format. Check the manual or printer settings to find these out, many printers now have build in DHCP, so you may be able to find it in the router settings, but its easier to set the printer to a static IP in its settings, that way it wont ever change on you. Example, if you set the printer to an IP of 192.168.1.10 and the name given in the manual/settings is HPLaserJ (Which it may be by default anyways) you would put \\192.168.1.10\HPLaserJ in the Name box. It should connect, ask if you want to set it as default, and then you should be good to go. [[User:Cyraan|Cyraan]] 17:04, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:As far as finding the printer's current IP address goes, is there some way of printing a test page, menu settings page or network settings page using the buttons (and possibly LCD screen) on the printer itself? These should show the IP (and maybe the printername too), but if the printer has DHCP turned on, enter \\hostname\printername, not \\ip\printername . Hope this helps, [[User:Davidprior|Davidprior]] 17:45, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:The usual way to print to HP LaserJets from Windows is to create a new TCP/IP port to print directly to it:
:* go to Add Printer, click next
:* select "Local printer attached to this computer", don't select "Automatically detect ...", click next
:* select "Create a new port:", choose type "Standard TCP/IP Port", click next
:* add port wizard comes up, click next
:* enter IP address in the "Printer Name or IP Address" field
:* Port Name is automatically filled in, leave that alone, click next
:* sometimes, due to printer security, detection of the device may fail; if it does, choose Device Type -> Standard -> "Hewlett Packard Jet Direct"
:* click next, click finish
:* now you are at the choose manufacturer and model screen
:* click "Windows Update"
:* go do something else for at least 5 minutes
:* when it's finished (when the Windows Update button comes back), choose Manufacturer "Hp" not "Hewlett-Packard", and for the Printer scroll down to :the appropriate "HP LaserJet xxxx PS" or "HP Color LaserJet xxxx PS" for black&white and color printers, respectively, where xxxx is the model number
:* click next
:* answer the questions on the next few screens (what you want to call the printer, whether it should be default, whether you want to share it, whether you want a test page, etc.)
:* wait a few minutes for it to finish
--[[User:Spoon!|Spoon!]] 20:58, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
== HTML background image question ==
My mother is designing a web page for her friend. She wants to stop the background image from tiling, and preferably centre it on the user's browser window. I have searched the HTML standard and haven't found any way to do this. Is it possible with CSS stylesheets, for example? [[User:JIP|<font color="#CC0000">J</font><font color="#00CC00">I</font><font color="#0000CC">P</font>]] | [[User talk:JIP|Talk]] 18:03, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
body {
background-image: url("logoe-bg.png");
background-attachment: fixed;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: center;
background-color: white;
color: black;
}
:--'''[[User:Kjoonlee|Kjoon]]'''[[User talk:Kjoonlee|lee]] 18:18, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
::You can also use <code><nowiki>url("http://www.example.com/img/logoe-bg.png");</nowiki></code>. --'''[[User:Kjoonlee|Kjoon]]'''[[User talk:Kjoonlee|lee]] 18:23, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:::Or just shorten the whole thing to
:::<code>body { background: white url("logoe-bg.png") fixed no-repeat center center; color:black; }</code> (replace colour keywords to shortened hex like #FFF is even shorter)--[[User: Antilived|antilived]]<sup>[[User_talk:Antilived|T]] | [[Special:Contributions/Antilived|C]] | [[User:Antilived/Gallery|G]]</sup> 10:14, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Yep, but "center center" is equivalent to "center" AFAICT. --'''[[User:Kjoonlee|Kjoon]]'''[[User talk:Kjoonlee|lee]] 11:36, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Nokia Phone ID ==
[[Image:Dad's_Phone.JPG|right]]
Can anyone remember the name of this phone? I know that it's a Nokia, but I can't remember the name. Many thanks!
--[[User:Fadders|Fadders]] 20:52, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
:Looks like a Nokia 6310. --[[User:Canley|Canley]] 01:04, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
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== 'Push' Email ==
A lot of mobile phones are using push email accounts. Can you point me toward a webstie that give details on setting one up? I have my own ___domain/email hosting and currently have Pop3 accounts, and would like to know more of what I am talking about when I contact my host.
Thanks!
[[User:Boromirofborg|TrekBarnes]] 22:48, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
== bug busters? ==
I've tried to make a [[Move-to-front transform]] implementation [http://wj32.50webs.com/src/mtf.c.htm] [http://wj32.50webs.com/src/mtf_test.c.htm] but weird things happen, such as producing a segfault when encoding large files such as <code>/vmlinuz</code>, and producing random <em>printable</em> (!!!) characters when decoding. The weird casts to uints and other strange things are my failed attempts to remove bugs. Can anyone spot any bugs? Thanks. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Wj32|contribs]]</sup> 01:45, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:The first major problem is that you haven't taken care of the fact that char can be, and frequently is, a signed type, representing values from -128 to 127. When you cast one of those to unsigned int, you don't get an unsigned int ranging from 0 to 255 but one ranging from 0 to 127 or UINT_MAX-127 to UINT_MAX. You should declare in_char and out_char as unsigned. The casts to unsigned int are not doing you any good at all, and if you hadn't used them you might have got some warnings from your compiler about using a possibly-signed char as an array subscript. (Or maybe you already saw that warning and decided to cover it up by casting... which is usually not the right thing to do).
:The second problem is that the "list[0] = out_char;" update is not reflected in the reverse list. Follow it with "list_reverse_lookup_table[out_char]=0;" and then it works OK. (In my working test version out_char is an unsigned char.) --[[User:Tcsetattr|Tcsetattr]] 06:09, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:: Cool, it works now! :):):) Thanks a lot. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Wj32|contribs]]</sup> 07:04, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:: BTW, do you use GNU/Linux, Mac, or Windows? (or, which OS do you use?) --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Wj32|contribs]]</sup> 07:11, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:::[[Debian]] stable --[[User:Tcsetattr|Tcsetattr]] 08:15, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Downloading from websites. ==
What "kind" of website is www.nsaneproductions.com/ ? I don't mean "illegal download site", as even if it is that, most of those sites are covered in porn and desperately peddle spyware. Plus they try to sell sign ups. So, is this website unique?
If it isn't illegal then why not? I thought that the whole idea of modern day piracy was that being a "peer-to-peer" prog/site meant that the creators of said program/website, can't be blamed because it's the users who take responsibility? The only other sites I know are ones like download.com, which offer trial versions or freeware etc.
I'm not making any statement as to whether such a website is a good thing, nor am I anything to do with it. [[User:CrazyFoolMrT|CrazyFoolMrT]] 02:28, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:From just a quick glance over, it looks like a site dedicated to information about P2P programs or other programs and information related to piracy. That in it self, is not illegal. In many places, piracy is illegal, however, providing information about tools used for piracy is not illegal. Read more information about [[copyright]] to understand what is and isn't legal under copyright laws. This, of course, will vary based on where you live. —[[User:Mitaphane|Mitaphane]] <sub>[[User talk:Mitaphane|talk]]</sub> 06:31, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== [[USB hub]]s ==
I'm looking to connect two (or more) computers to a single printer. Would a [[USB hub]] be able to solve my problem? --[[User:Daniel Olsen|Daniel Olsen]] 02:38, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:No. If the computers are on the same network, you could share the printer on the network. [[User:Splintercellguy|Splintercellguy]] 06:06, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::To elaborate - you would use a [[USB hub]] to connect many printers to a single computer. USB '''Switches''' exist that allow you to connect multiple computers to a single USB device (see [http://www.usbswitch.com/] for an example). I have no idea how standards-compliant they are, although I have seen them in action, and they seem to work ok. Surprisingly, Wikipedia doesn't seem to have an article on USB switches.--[[User:Inkypaws|inks]][[User talk:Inkypaws|<sup>T</sup>]] 08:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Webpage Help ==
Hi, I'm looking to make a website, but I am unsure as to use a table layout or CSS tableless layout. I tried using a table layout, but have encountered some problem. Attached is a jpeg file of a sketch of my layout and it underlines the problem and goes more in-depth with my questions. [[http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/jamesino1/WebsiteHelp.jpg Click Here]]. Thanks. [[User:Jamesino|Jamesino]] 02:43, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:You should use CSS. There's no easy way for me to explain what to do (mostly because I suck at explaining things). Until someone posts here with something more helpful, there are ''several'' tutorials to take a look at ([http://www.csstutorial.net/css_tutorial_part1.php] [http://www.tizag.com/cssT/index.php] [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp] [http://pmob.co.uk/faqcss/index.htm]). Much of what I picked up was purely from examples, and there is also no shortage of those (i.e. [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_examples.asp] [http://meyerweb.com/eric/css//edge/]). -- [[User:Consumed Crustacean|Consumed Crustacean]] <small>([[User talk:Consumed Crustacean|talk]])</small> 07:06, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::Probably like this?
::HTML
::<div class="banner">[BANNER]</div>
::<ul class="nav"><li>[BUTTON]</li></ul>
::<div class="content">
:::<h1>[TITLE]</h1>
:::<p>[TEXT]</p>
::</div>
::<div class="footer">[FOOTER]</div>
::CSS
::body { width: ??px; }
::.banner { width: 100%; height:??px; }
::.nav { float:left; width: ??px; }
::.nav li { width: 100%; height: ??px }
::.content { */content specific styles/* }
::.content h1 { */title styles/* }
::.content p { */main text styles/* }
::.footer { width: 100%; clear: both; }
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::I have not tested these code and just writing off my head so there may be some silly mistakes that I overlooked. They are only the essentials to make the layout, then you can add custom graphics, borders, whatever in the CSS and HTML and do whatever you want. Just don't use WYSIWYG tools and try and learn to code. --[[User: Antilived|antilived]]<sup>[[User_talk:Antilived|T]] | [[Special:Contributions/Antilived|C]] | [[User:Antilived/Gallery|G]]</sup> 10:09, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== About Wi FI ==
I wanted to know about Wi Fi, its use and the present state of its extent in India and abroad if possible. Thanking You.[[User:Debpop 3|Debpop 3]] 10:09, 22 January 2007 (UTC) Debojyoti Dutta.
:Our article on [[Wi-Fi]] is very informative and is a good start. As to its use in India, you're on your own, after all we can't do ''all'' your work for you :) --[[User:Inkypaws|inks]][[User talk:Inkypaws|<sup>T</sup>]] 11:05, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:: Wi-Fi is used the same way in India as anywhere else (without wires!). The 2.4Ghz spectrum was delicensed in India in 2005, so anyone with the equipment can use it now. [[User:Droud|Droud]] 13:47, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== operating system ==
sir i want to know what is operating system & what are the available os &which one is the best one <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/220.227.28.18|220.227.28.18]] ([[User talk:220.227.28.18|talk]]) 13:01, 22 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
:[[Operating System]]. As for the best that's subjective and depends on your needs. For most people Windows or Mac OS is fine, if you need a lot of control and flexibility then something along the lines of Linux is more appropriate. --[[User:Kiltman67|Kiltman67]] 14:05, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Bad Ram ==
I recently purchased 512mb sdram for my comp, which had 256mb before and norton utilities 2001 mem test showed that my prior ram is okay.But my norton utilities 2001 says that the new additional ram has an error and whenever i use win98 the sound control or dial up file gets corrupted and my system hangs up sometimes.
But newer CHECKIT software from Norton systemworks says that the memory works fine.Any idea whats going on? And how to accurately test this new piece of ram?i have not OVERCLOCKED my comp in any manner whatsoever. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/61.1.131.157|61.1.131.157]] ([[User talk:61.1.131.157|talk]]) 13:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
: Norton is notoriously unreliable. Use [http://www.memtest86.com/ memtest86] and let it run overnight. [[User:Droud|Droud]] 13:43, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== There's an 80mm CD stuck in my MacBook. ==
[[Image:Small cdisk ubt.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Apparently, MacBooks canNOT read 80mm CDs.]]I'm not sure what I was thinking. The CD won't go in, nor will it be ejected. It's in there too far for me to pick it out with my hands, and I'm not stupid enough to electrocute myself with a pair of tweezers. What should I do now? I [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88275 looked it up], and it said to contact Apple, but there's no obvious way to reach them about this specific problem. Any help whatsoever would be much appriciated, thanks in advance. --[[User:Ppk01|Ppk01]] 14:37, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:Not sure about macs but most CD drives have a tiny hole that you can stick a paperclip in and force the CD out. Is there a small hole somewhere near your CD drive? --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 17:15, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:By the way I ''highly'' doubt that you'd short something by using a pair of small pliers to pull it out (if you can see the disc from the outside) --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]]'''</sup> 17:16, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Windows XP Sound Device ==
Hey, I'm running Windows XP and have ran into some problems with sound: it's not making any! Apparently there are 'no audio devices;' there definitely are and it was working a few days ago. Does anyone know what would cause the computer to do this, and what I can do to fix it? I've tried a system restore and that didn't work... Many thanks, --[[User:Fadders|Fadders]] 16:45, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
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