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I just cleaned all the dust out of my Dell Inspiron 5100 processor fan and heat sink. I had been getting increasingly bad performance during even mildly CPU-intensive activities, during which the CPU would go to 100%, and the air coming out of the fan area was noticeably hot. The Dell 5100 has had plenty of overheating problems. I suspect it wasn't too wise to put (what I think is) a regular P4-2.6Ghz processor in a laptop.
Anyway, I installed the Dell Inspiron temperature management software after the cleaning. I'm watching the temperature closely.
My question is: In what temperature range should the P4 (again, I'm not sure this is a regular P4, I only think so. I don't think it is the P4-M.) be operating? At what temperature does it slow itself down to prevent further overheating? Is there any harm in setting my fan utility to always blow at 100% (the computer's original BIOS doesn't seem to step it up to 100% often enough to properly manage the temperature)
Also, the wireless card on the computer is getting old. I constantly lose my connection and have to release/renew to get it going again (even though the signal strength remains high and there exists no apparent indication of a problem by looking at the wireless utility in the system tray. Also, drivers are up to date). Because of this, I often leave a non-stop ping going to google.com to indicate whether or not I have a connection. Is there a little utility that will run in my system tray that will indicate whether or not I have a good ping to some URL?
Thanks (PS - as I was posting this, I lost the connection again...) NByz ( talk) 02:28, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Is there a straightforward way to prevent exposure of image folders on web sites? If you type http://[sitename].com/images on my (inexperienced) friend's site, you get "Index of /images" and access to everything that's there (including parent directories). But I have seen "Forbidden" on other sites. How can I help her make her image folder forbidden? Thanks! -- Halcatalyst ( talk) 03:51, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Options -Indexes
in a
.htaccess file in the directory. You can of course, always upload any index.html file (either blank or displaying some message of your choosing) and that will do the trick too. --
164.67.206.11 (
talk) 04:17, 19 February 2009 (UTC)Is it possible to download or copy a whole website ?If yes, are there special softwares for this purpose ? the whole procedure ? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.215.12 ( talk) 04:46, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
wget -r ...
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76.167.241.45 (
talk) 06:18, 19 February 2009 (UTC)I want a free software that i can download off the internet that will convert video files to be played on my ipod. iTunes does convert them, but i get no audio on the converted files. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.71.58.66 ( talk) 15:49, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
They are in MPEG and WMV formats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.71.58.197 ( talk) 12:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
Avidemux, SUPER, MediaCoder, HandBrake, megui SN0WKITT3N 20:28, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Toshiba Satellite L350 laptop -- Is the memory dual-channel? The webpage does not give this detail. I searched the web with Google but could not find any reliable information. Is there something in the specification that implies that this laptop is dual-channel? Or could someone who has any recent Toshiba Satellite let me know? Thanks! -- Masatran ( talk) 16:02, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
If one has a MATLAB function along the (generic) lines of [a,b,c,d] = f(x,y,z), is there a way to evaluate the function and save only one of the output variables?
For example, if the function above is called in the following manner:
[a,b,c,d] = f(x,y,z)
variables 'a', 'b', 'c', and 'd' will all be saved.
However, if the function is called like this:
q = f(x,y,z)
only the output variable 'a' will be saved.
Is there a way to have behaviour analogous to the second case, but for other output variables besides the first one? (For example, save only variable 'b' or 'c'?) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.100.36.234 ( talk) 16:24, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
temp_a,temp_b,c,temp_d = f(x,y,z);
clear temp* % or explicitly clear temp_a; clear temp_b; clear temp_d;
What I want to do is accept a double-dimensional array’s elements from the user, then find out the combination of elements (no two of which are in the same column)which have the minimum possible sum. Can anyone suggest an algorithm for this? Thanks in advance. La Alquim ista 17:58, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I guess I forgot to mention a few details... Ok, so, rules: The array is a square matrix, and the maximum size for my program is 6. One and only one number (neither more, nor less) can be taken from each row. The same goes for each column as well.Quite obviously, the output should remain the same even if the order of the rows are scrambled. For example take the following matrix:
12 23 5 5 12 23 2 15 12
The output should be:
1st Row: 5
2nd Row: 12
3rd Row: 2
Minimum possible sum: 5+12+2=19 La Alquim ista 06:53, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
My friend was using my laptop, and then when I got back on it, it appears that a text-cursor like flashing bar appears at the end of every line or box I click on, almost like in a text editor. I think this has happened before, but I've completely forgotten how to turn it off. Any ideas? I'll screenshot if anyone needs it. Thanks :) — Cyclonenim ( talk · contribs · email) 18:58, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Do all Acer Aspire One come with Linux? My friend has one, and hers is dual boot Linux + WinXP. She said mine should be, too, but I can't get it to boot into Linux or anything because the 'press F12 for such-and-such' screen is only on for a split second - not even long enough for me to press anything. Anyway, question is, do they all come with Linux? If not, then I will just assume I only have XP, because I can't be bothered testing my reactions with the 'F' buttons.-- KageTora ( talk) 19:42, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Say it's a big file, and you need to go out but you also need to lock your computer so other people cannot tamper with your stuff, but the file is still downloading. If you lock the computer with password protection, sometimes, especially after a period of time, the file will fail to have downloaded, will just stop, by the time you get back onto the computer. What can be done about this?
Is there a program you can run to change this? (Having said that, you could just go Ctrl+Alt+Del and get around it... if such a program even exists.)-- AbilityAgility ( talk) 22:08, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I have created a paper form using a small one-page Excel spreadsheet. Is it possible please to get guide marks included on the left margin of the printed sheet to help with aligning a two-hole-punch for use with a ring-binder? How is it done? And, while I'm here, what about guide marks on the left margin in MS Word to help folding a letter into three? 78.147.141.29 ( talk) 22:36, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I have some .wma files on my computer that I can listen to on Windows Media Player. Is there any way possible I could convert them to .mp3 so I can have them on iTunes and put them on my iPod? They're useless to me otherwise, so I'll really like to be able to convert them. Illegal is okay. Thanks! Reywas92 Talk 23:02, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Are there any Wikipedia users who, these days, only or mainly use an older version of Windows? I know there are some - by clicking on the images in User:Google box - but 1) some of those users don't edit anymore or 2) some of those users now use a new version of Windows and haven't bothered to update their page. So are there any such users right now? JCI ( talk) 23:26, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I've been unable to find one. Replay Converter only does 90 seconds in demo mode.-- AbilityAgility ( talk) 23:45, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
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I just cleaned all the dust out of my Dell Inspiron 5100 processor fan and heat sink. I had been getting increasingly bad performance during even mildly CPU-intensive activities, during which the CPU would go to 100%, and the air coming out of the fan area was noticeably hot. The Dell 5100 has had plenty of overheating problems. I suspect it wasn't too wise to put (what I think is) a regular P4-2.6Ghz processor in a laptop.
Anyway, I installed the Dell Inspiron temperature management software after the cleaning. I'm watching the temperature closely.
My question is: In what temperature range should the P4 (again, I'm not sure this is a regular P4, I only think so. I don't think it is the P4-M.) be operating? At what temperature does it slow itself down to prevent further overheating? Is there any harm in setting my fan utility to always blow at 100% (the computer's original BIOS doesn't seem to step it up to 100% often enough to properly manage the temperature)
Also, the wireless card on the computer is getting old. I constantly lose my connection and have to release/renew to get it going again (even though the signal strength remains high and there exists no apparent indication of a problem by looking at the wireless utility in the system tray. Also, drivers are up to date). Because of this, I often leave a non-stop ping going to google.com to indicate whether or not I have a connection. Is there a little utility that will run in my system tray that will indicate whether or not I have a good ping to some URL?
Thanks (PS - as I was posting this, I lost the connection again...) NByz ( talk) 02:28, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Is there a straightforward way to prevent exposure of image folders on web sites? If you type http://[sitename].com/images on my (inexperienced) friend's site, you get "Index of /images" and access to everything that's there (including parent directories). But I have seen "Forbidden" on other sites. How can I help her make her image folder forbidden? Thanks! -- Halcatalyst ( talk) 03:51, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Options -Indexes
in a
.htaccess file in the directory. You can of course, always upload any index.html file (either blank or displaying some message of your choosing) and that will do the trick too. --
164.67.206.11 (
talk) 04:17, 19 February 2009 (UTC)Is it possible to download or copy a whole website ?If yes, are there special softwares for this purpose ? the whole procedure ? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.215.12 ( talk) 04:46, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
wget -r ...
--
76.167.241.45 (
talk) 06:18, 19 February 2009 (UTC)I want a free software that i can download off the internet that will convert video files to be played on my ipod. iTunes does convert them, but i get no audio on the converted files. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.71.58.66 ( talk) 15:49, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
They are in MPEG and WMV formats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.71.58.197 ( talk) 12:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
Avidemux, SUPER, MediaCoder, HandBrake, megui SN0WKITT3N 20:28, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Toshiba Satellite L350 laptop -- Is the memory dual-channel? The webpage does not give this detail. I searched the web with Google but could not find any reliable information. Is there something in the specification that implies that this laptop is dual-channel? Or could someone who has any recent Toshiba Satellite let me know? Thanks! -- Masatran ( talk) 16:02, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
If one has a MATLAB function along the (generic) lines of [a,b,c,d] = f(x,y,z), is there a way to evaluate the function and save only one of the output variables?
For example, if the function above is called in the following manner:
[a,b,c,d] = f(x,y,z)
variables 'a', 'b', 'c', and 'd' will all be saved.
However, if the function is called like this:
q = f(x,y,z)
only the output variable 'a' will be saved.
Is there a way to have behaviour analogous to the second case, but for other output variables besides the first one? (For example, save only variable 'b' or 'c'?) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.100.36.234 ( talk) 16:24, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
temp_a,temp_b,c,temp_d = f(x,y,z);
clear temp* % or explicitly clear temp_a; clear temp_b; clear temp_d;
What I want to do is accept a double-dimensional array’s elements from the user, then find out the combination of elements (no two of which are in the same column)which have the minimum possible sum. Can anyone suggest an algorithm for this? Thanks in advance. La Alquim ista 17:58, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I guess I forgot to mention a few details... Ok, so, rules: The array is a square matrix, and the maximum size for my program is 6. One and only one number (neither more, nor less) can be taken from each row. The same goes for each column as well.Quite obviously, the output should remain the same even if the order of the rows are scrambled. For example take the following matrix:
12 23 5 5 12 23 2 15 12
The output should be:
1st Row: 5
2nd Row: 12
3rd Row: 2
Minimum possible sum: 5+12+2=19 La Alquim ista 06:53, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
My friend was using my laptop, and then when I got back on it, it appears that a text-cursor like flashing bar appears at the end of every line or box I click on, almost like in a text editor. I think this has happened before, but I've completely forgotten how to turn it off. Any ideas? I'll screenshot if anyone needs it. Thanks :) — Cyclonenim ( talk · contribs · email) 18:58, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Do all Acer Aspire One come with Linux? My friend has one, and hers is dual boot Linux + WinXP. She said mine should be, too, but I can't get it to boot into Linux or anything because the 'press F12 for such-and-such' screen is only on for a split second - not even long enough for me to press anything. Anyway, question is, do they all come with Linux? If not, then I will just assume I only have XP, because I can't be bothered testing my reactions with the 'F' buttons.-- KageTora ( talk) 19:42, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Say it's a big file, and you need to go out but you also need to lock your computer so other people cannot tamper with your stuff, but the file is still downloading. If you lock the computer with password protection, sometimes, especially after a period of time, the file will fail to have downloaded, will just stop, by the time you get back onto the computer. What can be done about this?
Is there a program you can run to change this? (Having said that, you could just go Ctrl+Alt+Del and get around it... if such a program even exists.)-- AbilityAgility ( talk) 22:08, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I have created a paper form using a small one-page Excel spreadsheet. Is it possible please to get guide marks included on the left margin of the printed sheet to help with aligning a two-hole-punch for use with a ring-binder? How is it done? And, while I'm here, what about guide marks on the left margin in MS Word to help folding a letter into three? 78.147.141.29 ( talk) 22:36, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I have some .wma files on my computer that I can listen to on Windows Media Player. Is there any way possible I could convert them to .mp3 so I can have them on iTunes and put them on my iPod? They're useless to me otherwise, so I'll really like to be able to convert them. Illegal is okay. Thanks! Reywas92 Talk 23:02, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Are there any Wikipedia users who, these days, only or mainly use an older version of Windows? I know there are some - by clicking on the images in User:Google box - but 1) some of those users don't edit anymore or 2) some of those users now use a new version of Windows and haven't bothered to update their page. So are there any such users right now? JCI ( talk) 23:26, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
I've been unable to find one. Replay Converter only does 90 seconds in demo mode.-- AbilityAgility ( talk) 23:45, 19 February 2009 (UTC)