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worlds best rated companies manufacturing audio/ visual systems .eg dvd player ,amplifiers, speakers etc----MONTY--- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.94.96.66 ( talk) 00:55, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Please do NOT include contact details in your questions. We are unable to provide answers by any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible across the internet. The details have been removed, but if you wish for them to be permanently removed from the page history, email this address.--— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 00:59, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Is there a way to change the 45000 edit limit of the edit statistics tool. It will only fetch the last 45,000 edits. -- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 03:53, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm tring to find out infromation on the numbr of frogs thta live in an average pond? Any idea where to look. Pls help me cause I cant fnd it on ur website —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimjones0000005 ( talk • contribs) 04:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Are there any templates (tags) that warn against copying material from another source? Yohan euan o4 ( talk) 07:01, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I work for an overseas company and my boss had recently asked to post an introduction about the company (EMKC, CMKC). However, when i tried, it was rejected by the Wikipedia admins...
Can you tell me what i'm doing wrong, or what to do correctly so i can make this post because I see company profiles of companies all the time on wikipedia... Thank You... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yonigs ( talk • contribs) 08:21, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
The article on Boeing Everett Factory gives the building's co-ordinates at the top right. Clicking that link takes me to a Wikimedia tools page that should enable me to view the building on Google Earth and other tools. However, something appears to be broken. The co-ordinates given are all zeroes, meaning that the none of the map links work. Anyone? -- Richardrj talk email 09:52, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
On my preferences I have the check next to the gadget making use of the "+" instead of the "new section". However, on Talk:Orontes River, I still see "new section", even though I checked the gadget weeks ago. I purged my cache, but still got the "new section". Is this a bug? Spencer T♦ C 10:53, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi. My Wikipedia front page is stuck on 1 Jan 2008. Can you tell me how I can fix it so that it updates every day, please. Thanks Peter 203.164.170.205 ( talk) 12:25, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm wondering if this website counts as a reliable source.
http://www.thelostworlds.net/index.html
There is some self-supplied material, but all material not taken directly from the game series the website is about is noted as such, Beyond that the site is largely an archive of deleted material from the game series and such an archive is being used as a source in an article. So, would this site count as a reliable source, as I'm only citing the game material and not the website's original content? The Clawed One ( talk) 12:58, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
On Saturday, the Hearts player Scott Robinson became the youngest ever player in the SPL. I have edited the statistics page, and gave a link to the Hearts website where it confirms his age (although it only describes him as the youngest ever Hearts player. I haven't found an actual source stating he is youngest ever SPL player, but he is a month younger than the previous record holder, Jamie McLuskey!)
I don't know how to link his name to his actual wikipedia page though, so when you click on it, you are taken to this page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Robinson. His actual page is here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Robinson_%28footballer%29
Can some kind person please amend this for me
Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rossi 1983 ( talk • contribs) 14:27, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the replies
I never created the Scott Robinson page, but when I found it thought they should be linked.
Is being the youngest ever player in the SPL not a suitable enough reason to have a page? The previous record holder, Jamie McCluskey, has a page, when nothing else of note has happened in his career —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rossi 1983 ( talk • contribs) 14:50, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Literally, in the last few minutes I signed up to Wikipiedia. Do you know them boxes with the pictures of brooms or !s or ?s. Are users allowed to make them. I think I should make one to put on my userpage to tell people I'm on a shared network. SimsFan ( talk) 15:43, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
my page I created was deleted, becasue it contained copyrighted info, how can I un delete my file to put in un copyrighted info and start again ?
regards
LA08 ( talk) 18:20, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
You can just create the page again in your own words (not copying word-for-word from other pages). It doesn't need to be undeleted. Ansbaradigeidfran ( talk) 20:43, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
how do i create an aricle lets say about my school or even about an organization iam in here thats not offical yet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kredkids ( talk • contribs) 20:30, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Is there a way to group a number (say 4) images under one caption? I'd like them laid out vertically on the right of the page, like {{ ImageStackRight}}, but with only one caption box encompassing all of them. Ansbaradigeidfran ( talk) 20:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Does anyone know where to find, I think it's a template, that you put on your userpage? It shows whether you are online or offline, depending on when you log in or log out of Wikipedia. What's the best one that I can use? I want one that is as close as possible to automaticly updating the status bar right when you log in, and when you log out or close the Wikipedia window. Is there one that works with IE and Windows? Does it give you extra cookies? Anyway, if I get one, it's one of those things that says something along the lines of "This user is ONLINE" or "This user is OFFLINE"? Also, it should update automaticly so that I wouldn't have to change it myself. Does the indicator strip's changes show up in an edit history, and do I change my monobook to use it? It should not require logging onto any site other than the English Wikipedia. Thanks. ~ A H 1( T C U) 20:54, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
{{User:Basketball110/StatusTemplate|in}} Or you can go to my userpage to check it out. Fattyjwoods ( Push my button) 04:13, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
Until recently typing in the WP search box brought up a list of my previous searches which matched the letters I had just typed. Now anything typed in the box brings up a list of about ten matching suggestions which in general are not things I have searched for. Is it me and my computer or has WP's coding been changed?-- SilasW ( talk) 21:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I would like to know the name of the page where you request notices to go on the top of the main page, watchlist etc. Anyone know? I've seen it before, but do not know what it was called. STORMTRACKER 94 Go Irish! 21:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I know that I can turn the "edit this page" tab back into a + sign by going into preferences and changing it back. However, I don't see an option for this in my prefs. I just see an option to change the "new section" tab on my talk page to a +, but nothing that will change "edit this page" into a + sign. What gives?
Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (
Broken clamshells•
Otter chirps) 21:54, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
How does one become a member of a wikiproject? Do you apply or just add the category to your userpage? Fribbler ( talk) 23:02, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
The cheque is in the post barneca :-) So do you mean I just add my name and thats that? I know it's informal, but is that it in terms of ettiquette? Fribbler ( talk) 00:49, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
My apologies if this is the wrong place to suggest this. There are 3 buttons on an "edit" page. "Save", "Show Changes", and "Preview." There is a check box for the cancel his or her changes. I suggest that it be replaced with a button just like the other three options. It's a bit like a brake in a car. The driver must know where it is and be able to hit it without any effort. I didn't see the "Cancel" check box until after I made some mistakes.
Ephraimh ( talk) 23:47, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I am trying to download an SVG file so that I can open it up in a vector editor and edit for my own uses. I read the terms of use and it states that I am allowed to do this as long as I do not use it for a flash video. I am following the directions on how to open an svg in an external editor provided on the page but I still cannot get it to work. The specific file is the world map located here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BlankMap-World6-Equirectangular.svg Can someone help me download this file please! (P.S. I am using a mac computer) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dprdoran ( talk • contribs) 23:52, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
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worlds best rated companies manufacturing audio/ visual systems .eg dvd player ,amplifiers, speakers etc----MONTY--- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.94.96.66 ( talk) 00:55, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Please do NOT include contact details in your questions. We are unable to provide answers by any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible across the internet. The details have been removed, but if you wish for them to be permanently removed from the page history, email this address.--— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 00:59, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Is there a way to change the 45000 edit limit of the edit statistics tool. It will only fetch the last 45,000 edits. -- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 03:53, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm tring to find out infromation on the numbr of frogs thta live in an average pond? Any idea where to look. Pls help me cause I cant fnd it on ur website —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimjones0000005 ( talk • contribs) 04:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Are there any templates (tags) that warn against copying material from another source? Yohan euan o4 ( talk) 07:01, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I work for an overseas company and my boss had recently asked to post an introduction about the company (EMKC, CMKC). However, when i tried, it was rejected by the Wikipedia admins...
Can you tell me what i'm doing wrong, or what to do correctly so i can make this post because I see company profiles of companies all the time on wikipedia... Thank You... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yonigs ( talk • contribs) 08:21, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
The article on Boeing Everett Factory gives the building's co-ordinates at the top right. Clicking that link takes me to a Wikimedia tools page that should enable me to view the building on Google Earth and other tools. However, something appears to be broken. The co-ordinates given are all zeroes, meaning that the none of the map links work. Anyone? -- Richardrj talk email 09:52, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
On my preferences I have the check next to the gadget making use of the "+" instead of the "new section". However, on Talk:Orontes River, I still see "new section", even though I checked the gadget weeks ago. I purged my cache, but still got the "new section". Is this a bug? Spencer T♦ C 10:53, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi. My Wikipedia front page is stuck on 1 Jan 2008. Can you tell me how I can fix it so that it updates every day, please. Thanks Peter 203.164.170.205 ( talk) 12:25, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm wondering if this website counts as a reliable source.
http://www.thelostworlds.net/index.html
There is some self-supplied material, but all material not taken directly from the game series the website is about is noted as such, Beyond that the site is largely an archive of deleted material from the game series and such an archive is being used as a source in an article. So, would this site count as a reliable source, as I'm only citing the game material and not the website's original content? The Clawed One ( talk) 12:58, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
On Saturday, the Hearts player Scott Robinson became the youngest ever player in the SPL. I have edited the statistics page, and gave a link to the Hearts website where it confirms his age (although it only describes him as the youngest ever Hearts player. I haven't found an actual source stating he is youngest ever SPL player, but he is a month younger than the previous record holder, Jamie McLuskey!)
I don't know how to link his name to his actual wikipedia page though, so when you click on it, you are taken to this page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Robinson. His actual page is here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Robinson_%28footballer%29
Can some kind person please amend this for me
Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rossi 1983 ( talk • contribs) 14:27, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the replies
I never created the Scott Robinson page, but when I found it thought they should be linked.
Is being the youngest ever player in the SPL not a suitable enough reason to have a page? The previous record holder, Jamie McCluskey, has a page, when nothing else of note has happened in his career —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rossi 1983 ( talk • contribs) 14:50, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Literally, in the last few minutes I signed up to Wikipiedia. Do you know them boxes with the pictures of brooms or !s or ?s. Are users allowed to make them. I think I should make one to put on my userpage to tell people I'm on a shared network. SimsFan ( talk) 15:43, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
my page I created was deleted, becasue it contained copyrighted info, how can I un delete my file to put in un copyrighted info and start again ?
regards
LA08 ( talk) 18:20, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
You can just create the page again in your own words (not copying word-for-word from other pages). It doesn't need to be undeleted. Ansbaradigeidfran ( talk) 20:43, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
how do i create an aricle lets say about my school or even about an organization iam in here thats not offical yet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kredkids ( talk • contribs) 20:30, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Is there a way to group a number (say 4) images under one caption? I'd like them laid out vertically on the right of the page, like {{ ImageStackRight}}, but with only one caption box encompassing all of them. Ansbaradigeidfran ( talk) 20:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Does anyone know where to find, I think it's a template, that you put on your userpage? It shows whether you are online or offline, depending on when you log in or log out of Wikipedia. What's the best one that I can use? I want one that is as close as possible to automaticly updating the status bar right when you log in, and when you log out or close the Wikipedia window. Is there one that works with IE and Windows? Does it give you extra cookies? Anyway, if I get one, it's one of those things that says something along the lines of "This user is ONLINE" or "This user is OFFLINE"? Also, it should update automaticly so that I wouldn't have to change it myself. Does the indicator strip's changes show up in an edit history, and do I change my monobook to use it? It should not require logging onto any site other than the English Wikipedia. Thanks. ~ A H 1( T C U) 20:54, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
{{User:Basketball110/StatusTemplate|in}} Or you can go to my userpage to check it out. Fattyjwoods ( Push my button) 04:13, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
Until recently typing in the WP search box brought up a list of my previous searches which matched the letters I had just typed. Now anything typed in the box brings up a list of about ten matching suggestions which in general are not things I have searched for. Is it me and my computer or has WP's coding been changed?-- SilasW ( talk) 21:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I would like to know the name of the page where you request notices to go on the top of the main page, watchlist etc. Anyone know? I've seen it before, but do not know what it was called. STORMTRACKER 94 Go Irish! 21:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I know that I can turn the "edit this page" tab back into a + sign by going into preferences and changing it back. However, I don't see an option for this in my prefs. I just see an option to change the "new section" tab on my talk page to a +, but nothing that will change "edit this page" into a + sign. What gives?
Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (
Broken clamshells•
Otter chirps) 21:54, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
How does one become a member of a wikiproject? Do you apply or just add the category to your userpage? Fribbler ( talk) 23:02, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
The cheque is in the post barneca :-) So do you mean I just add my name and thats that? I know it's informal, but is that it in terms of ettiquette? Fribbler ( talk) 00:49, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
My apologies if this is the wrong place to suggest this. There are 3 buttons on an "edit" page. "Save", "Show Changes", and "Preview." There is a check box for the cancel his or her changes. I suggest that it be replaced with a button just like the other three options. It's a bit like a brake in a car. The driver must know where it is and be able to hit it without any effort. I didn't see the "Cancel" check box until after I made some mistakes.
Ephraimh ( talk) 23:47, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
I am trying to download an SVG file so that I can open it up in a vector editor and edit for my own uses. I read the terms of use and it states that I am allowed to do this as long as I do not use it for a flash video. I am following the directions on how to open an svg in an external editor provided on the page but I still cannot get it to work. The specific file is the world map located here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BlankMap-World6-Equirectangular.svg Can someone help me download this file please! (P.S. I am using a mac computer) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dprdoran ( talk • contribs) 23:52, 28 April 2008 (UTC)