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A pop-up comes up every time I open "Microsoft Word 2007 [Trial]". It reads, "Please run Setup then click Repair." Does anyone know where "Microsoft Word" Setup is or how to fix this problem? 68.193.147.179 00:52, 6 March 2007 (UTC)If
please privide me a brief definition of winzip.what can i do with it and how i can operate it— 202.70.64.41 02:31, 6 March 2007 (UTC)rameshbista2003.
Did you read winzip? --TotoBaggins 02:37, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
It's really easy. You can open a zip archive, see its contents, and extract them -- just what you'd expect. (I think it has a bunch of other features, too, but I've never used them.) Was there some particular aspect you were having problems with, or wondering about? — Steve Summit ( talk) 03:15, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I just got some PS1 games and tried them on my PS2. They work fine except the games don't seem to recognize that there is a memory card in the slot. Is there a way overcome this so I can save games? ike9898 02:32, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
you also can't use the PS1 cards with more than the standard 15 blocks for some reason... I had one I bought from Game that just went haywire. Jackacon 22:29, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I remember an old DOS space-combat game I used to play when I was younger. All I remember was that there were a bunch of weapons (i believe they were unlocked throughout the missions), one of them was Photon Torpedoes (and it wasn't a star trek game, I think you pressed 3 or 5 to use them), and the final mission had you fly inside a giant core ship with barely-get-the-ship-through openings (it wasn't like the Death Star II, it was completely open but had small openings). I thought it was something called Space Quest or something but that's a completely different game. It may have had roman numerals. It came in a software pack I got, maybe around 1995-1999 (thinking around '96, cause my first FPS was Chex Quest :) )Anyone know what game I'm talking about, and the name? - Wo o ty Woot? contribs 03:34, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
Can someone explain to me how to put rounded corners around div tags using css? I'd like to get something that looks like this:
Thanks in advance ^^ Mango Sango 03:44, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
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Asked this awhile ago but didn't get a good answer. When you're downloading from the bittorrent DHT network with a compliant client (say utorrent) on a fresh install of the client, how does it find the very first node? Supposedly if you know the address of one node you can route to any other node in the network, but how does it find that very first node? Is there an uber-populated DHT node run by the bittorrent people that everyone running utorrent connects to at least once to populate their own hash tables? Doesn't that defeat the decentralization? -- froth T 06:30, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
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Can the new iMacs handles dual display? With extended desktop, not mirroring? THanks, --Fadders 07:48, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I cannot work out why an image downloaded from a digital camera will have a resolution of 300dpi when examined under "properties" on the desktop of a PC, yet, when opened with Adobe Photoshop, the image resolution sets it at 72dpi. If the image resolution in Photoshop is lifted to 300dpi, the picture is huge and unworkable. Why and how does this happen? What does it mean? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Giaccirillo ( talk • contribs) 08:55, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
I have been running MS Personal Web Server with ASP and connection to a MS Access database. Here is an example of the code:
default.asp <html> <body> <% dim ansl set ansl = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") ansl.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=" & Server.MapPath("bokrec.mdb") ansl.Open dim databas set databas = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") databas.Open "Sorterabok",ansl do while not databas.EOF Response.Write databas("Titel") Response.Write databas("Genre") databas.MoveNext Loop databas.Close set databas = Nothing ansl.Close set ansl = Nothing %> </body> </html>
add.asp <!-- #include virtual=/adovbs.inc --> <% dim ansl set ansl = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") ansl.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=" & Server.MapPath("bokrec.mdb") ansl.Open dim databas set databas = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") databas.Open "Bokrecensioner",ansl,,adLockOptimistic,adCmdTable databas.AddNew databas("titel") = Request.Form("titel") databas("genre") = Request.Form("genre") databas.Update databas.Close set databas = Nothing ansl.Close set ansl = Nothing Response.Redirect "default.asp" %>
Can I switch to Apache? Jacob Lundberg 13:21, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
What ways are there of computerised control for other computer systems? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.97.199.237 ( talk) 14:46, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
I just replaced a laptop after only 2.5 years of service and I was quite unhappy with how quickly it ran into hardware problems (I have been using the same desktop for almost a decade now). My thought is that there must have been something I was doing with it that caused it to have a very rough and short life. I've Googled around for "laptop care" instructions and all of them are obvious and useless (don't spill things on it, don't drop things on it). Are there any other strategies to promote longevity in a laptop? Cases that reduce their ability to be bumped around in transit? Better ways to carry it or set it down to avoid anything getting loose or coming into any strain? I'd like this one to last a bit longer -- any way to encourage that? (Obviously buying an extended warranty will be useful, too.) -- 140.247.251.81 17:43, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
Did it feel hot after you used it ? If so, this heat may have shortened it's life. Some strategies to cool it off are:
1) Point a fan at it when one is available, and leave it on until after the computer has cooled.
2) Place it on a stand so air can circulate under it, or alternatively place it on a thermally conductive surface, like metal.
3) Remove the battery when plugged in and using the computer. Then, after the computer cools down, replace the battery and allow it to charge. This will allow air to circulate into the battery compartment and will also avoid combining the heat from charging the battery with the heat from the computer itself. Beware, however, that this method will mean you have no battery backup in case of a power failure, so be sure you have an uninterruptable power supply.
4) Set the power management settings to shut down the computer quickly when not used.
Also, don't allow people to smoke around the computer, as the tar from smoke can gum up the components. If you need to use the laptop in particularly harsh environments, you might also consider a rugged laptop: [1]. StuRat 13:33, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm looking for a good PHP/MySQL user management system that is 1. free, and 2. works pretty well and will not be a bear to integrate with any existing code. I'm going to be setting up a user-editable database and would like to be able to do things like create new accounts, let people edit their accounts, and give people varieties of permissions, and it occurred to me that rather than re-invent the wheel here there should be easy systems already put together for this. Googling "PHP user management" or "PHP user login" came up with a few results; does anyone have experience with any of them? I'd prefer not to have to experiment with 10 of them if there is one which is known to be good and relatively easy to use.... Thanks! -- 140.247.251.81 17:46, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
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I just downloaded a library of files with the extension .djvu. I want to open them but don't know how! I have Roxio Deja Vu installed on my computer, but I have no idea how to open the files with that. Can somebody help? Mαc Δαvιs X ( How's my driving?) ❖ 21:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
In Internet Explorer 7.0 [Running on WinXPHome], there is a zoom button on the top of the screen (it says: "Shrink to Fit, 100%, 95%, etc...). Is there a way after zooming in to 150% to move to a different spot on the page to print? 68.192.10.128 21:50, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
When I click "Shrink to Fit" and change it to "150%", it automatically enlarges the top-left corner; is there a way to change the are you want to enlarge? 68.193.147.179 20:28, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
Do you know how Wikipedia's web page dynamically scales as you widen your browser? Most sites have a static size. thank you.
JakeV —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.198.77.150 ( talk) 22:23, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
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A pop-up comes up every time I open "Microsoft Word 2007 [Trial]". It reads, "Please run Setup then click Repair." Does anyone know where "Microsoft Word" Setup is or how to fix this problem? 68.193.147.179 00:52, 6 March 2007 (UTC)If
please privide me a brief definition of winzip.what can i do with it and how i can operate it— 202.70.64.41 02:31, 6 March 2007 (UTC)rameshbista2003.
Did you read winzip? --TotoBaggins 02:37, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
It's really easy. You can open a zip archive, see its contents, and extract them -- just what you'd expect. (I think it has a bunch of other features, too, but I've never used them.) Was there some particular aspect you were having problems with, or wondering about? — Steve Summit ( talk) 03:15, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I just got some PS1 games and tried them on my PS2. They work fine except the games don't seem to recognize that there is a memory card in the slot. Is there a way overcome this so I can save games? ike9898 02:32, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
you also can't use the PS1 cards with more than the standard 15 blocks for some reason... I had one I bought from Game that just went haywire. Jackacon 22:29, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I remember an old DOS space-combat game I used to play when I was younger. All I remember was that there were a bunch of weapons (i believe they were unlocked throughout the missions), one of them was Photon Torpedoes (and it wasn't a star trek game, I think you pressed 3 or 5 to use them), and the final mission had you fly inside a giant core ship with barely-get-the-ship-through openings (it wasn't like the Death Star II, it was completely open but had small openings). I thought it was something called Space Quest or something but that's a completely different game. It may have had roman numerals. It came in a software pack I got, maybe around 1995-1999 (thinking around '96, cause my first FPS was Chex Quest :) )Anyone know what game I'm talking about, and the name? - Wo o ty Woot? contribs 03:34, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
Can someone explain to me how to put rounded corners around div tags using css? I'd like to get something that looks like this:
Thanks in advance ^^ Mango Sango 03:44, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
@ 2007-03-06T04:06Z
Asked this awhile ago but didn't get a good answer. When you're downloading from the bittorrent DHT network with a compliant client (say utorrent) on a fresh install of the client, how does it find the very first node? Supposedly if you know the address of one node you can route to any other node in the network, but how does it find that very first node? Is there an uber-populated DHT node run by the bittorrent people that everyone running utorrent connects to at least once to populate their own hash tables? Doesn't that defeat the decentralization? -- froth T 06:30, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
@ 2007-03-06T15:13Z
@ 2007-03-06T21:35Z
Can the new iMacs handles dual display? With extended desktop, not mirroring? THanks, --Fadders 07:48, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I cannot work out why an image downloaded from a digital camera will have a resolution of 300dpi when examined under "properties" on the desktop of a PC, yet, when opened with Adobe Photoshop, the image resolution sets it at 72dpi. If the image resolution in Photoshop is lifted to 300dpi, the picture is huge and unworkable. Why and how does this happen? What does it mean? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Giaccirillo ( talk • contribs) 08:55, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
I have been running MS Personal Web Server with ASP and connection to a MS Access database. Here is an example of the code:
default.asp <html> <body> <% dim ansl set ansl = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") ansl.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=" & Server.MapPath("bokrec.mdb") ansl.Open dim databas set databas = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") databas.Open "Sorterabok",ansl do while not databas.EOF Response.Write databas("Titel") Response.Write databas("Genre") databas.MoveNext Loop databas.Close set databas = Nothing ansl.Close set ansl = Nothing %> </body> </html>
add.asp <!-- #include virtual=/adovbs.inc --> <% dim ansl set ansl = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") ansl.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=" & Server.MapPath("bokrec.mdb") ansl.Open dim databas set databas = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") databas.Open "Bokrecensioner",ansl,,adLockOptimistic,adCmdTable databas.AddNew databas("titel") = Request.Form("titel") databas("genre") = Request.Form("genre") databas.Update databas.Close set databas = Nothing ansl.Close set ansl = Nothing Response.Redirect "default.asp" %>
Can I switch to Apache? Jacob Lundberg 13:21, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
What ways are there of computerised control for other computer systems? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.97.199.237 ( talk) 14:46, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
I just replaced a laptop after only 2.5 years of service and I was quite unhappy with how quickly it ran into hardware problems (I have been using the same desktop for almost a decade now). My thought is that there must have been something I was doing with it that caused it to have a very rough and short life. I've Googled around for "laptop care" instructions and all of them are obvious and useless (don't spill things on it, don't drop things on it). Are there any other strategies to promote longevity in a laptop? Cases that reduce their ability to be bumped around in transit? Better ways to carry it or set it down to avoid anything getting loose or coming into any strain? I'd like this one to last a bit longer -- any way to encourage that? (Obviously buying an extended warranty will be useful, too.) -- 140.247.251.81 17:43, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
Did it feel hot after you used it ? If so, this heat may have shortened it's life. Some strategies to cool it off are:
1) Point a fan at it when one is available, and leave it on until after the computer has cooled.
2) Place it on a stand so air can circulate under it, or alternatively place it on a thermally conductive surface, like metal.
3) Remove the battery when plugged in and using the computer. Then, after the computer cools down, replace the battery and allow it to charge. This will allow air to circulate into the battery compartment and will also avoid combining the heat from charging the battery with the heat from the computer itself. Beware, however, that this method will mean you have no battery backup in case of a power failure, so be sure you have an uninterruptable power supply.
4) Set the power management settings to shut down the computer quickly when not used.
Also, don't allow people to smoke around the computer, as the tar from smoke can gum up the components. If you need to use the laptop in particularly harsh environments, you might also consider a rugged laptop: [1]. StuRat 13:33, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm looking for a good PHP/MySQL user management system that is 1. free, and 2. works pretty well and will not be a bear to integrate with any existing code. I'm going to be setting up a user-editable database and would like to be able to do things like create new accounts, let people edit their accounts, and give people varieties of permissions, and it occurred to me that rather than re-invent the wheel here there should be easy systems already put together for this. Googling "PHP user management" or "PHP user login" came up with a few results; does anyone have experience with any of them? I'd prefer not to have to experiment with 10 of them if there is one which is known to be good and relatively easy to use.... Thanks! -- 140.247.251.81 17:46, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
@ 2007-03-06T21:30Z
@ 2007-03-07T01:34Z
I just downloaded a library of files with the extension .djvu. I want to open them but don't know how! I have Roxio Deja Vu installed on my computer, but I have no idea how to open the files with that. Can somebody help? Mαc Δαvιs X ( How's my driving?) ❖ 21:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
In Internet Explorer 7.0 [Running on WinXPHome], there is a zoom button on the top of the screen (it says: "Shrink to Fit, 100%, 95%, etc...). Is there a way after zooming in to 150% to move to a different spot on the page to print? 68.192.10.128 21:50, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
When I click "Shrink to Fit" and change it to "150%", it automatically enlarges the top-left corner; is there a way to change the are you want to enlarge? 68.193.147.179 20:28, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
Do you know how Wikipedia's web page dynamically scales as you widen your browser? Most sites have a static size. thank you.
JakeV —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.198.77.150 ( talk) 22:23, 6 March 2007 (UTC).