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Hi, I've been running XP on a 350GB hard drive for several years, but I'm trying to partition it and install Ubuntu. I can't seem to reduce the XP partition, however, and after some googling, it appears many people have trouble with it. After several defrags and running chkdsk /f, I've gotten a fairly large (~60 GB) contiguous segment of free disk space, but it isn't at the end of the drive -- there are some files after it. Here's what it looks like: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/rbedi100/Defrag_screenshot.jpg So, does the disk space I want to cut off of the XP Partition necessarily have to be at the physical end of the drive, or can it be more in the middle? Thanks! Rishi.bedi ( talk) 00:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
How can I plot the cordinates which are created in excel work sheet. (One methord is copy the cordinates to notepad and again copy it to autocad2009 polyline command prompt). Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.43.25.100 ( talk) 07:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Normally I do not display the Firefox bookmarks toolbar, but when I turned it on, instead of the blank toolbar I was expecting, it was populated with a large number of links. Although the links look like things I may have saved in the past, I cannot find them in my bookmarks list.
Where are the links in the Firefox bookmarks toolbar kept, as I would like to edit them? Thanks. 92.28.254.179 ( talk) 11:51, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Its not the functionality I'm asking about, but where the links in the bookmarks toolbar are kept? I tried doing as you suggested, did not help or reveal where the bookmark toolbar links are. I've deleted several links on the toolbar, but more links are added so that the toolbar is always full. I'd like to have just one or two links on the toolbar. 92.28.254.179 ( talk) 13:38, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I had a look at Bookmarks, then clicked on Bookmarks Toolbar. I deleted every link in that menu one by one. I do not know how they got there, but they are now gone. The Firefox bookmark menu system has a lot of unnecessary duplication and repetation in it and is not as easy or quick to use as the IE bookmarks. 92.28.254.179 ( talk) 13:55, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I'm trying to make a grid (6rows by 7 columns) of squares. Later on, I want to be able to draw a circle any time a square is pressed. So when I was making my grid, I just stuck a test to see if it would work, and I got a NullPointerException (I tried to get the graphics component for one of my squares and draw a string). My code is at: http://pastebin.com/143x2LZm/ With the commented line (line 45) being the one that throws the exception. I looked up and some board said to use the paintComponent method but I'm not sure how that would work. I guess since getGraphics returns null if the component isn't currently displayable, I guess I should ask how to make the component displayable.
-- 66.133.196.152 ( talk) 12:03, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Preliminary: I have a flash drive with several of my technician tools on it. To keep it clean, I want to keep all the data files in separate directories from the executable portions. For accessibility, however, I'd like shortcuts to link to everything kept together in a single directory.
Problem: The problem arises when I change computers. Sometimes the computer will assign a different drive letter to the drive, thus making all my shortcuts defunct.
%CD% Variable: This seems like the most logical solution to me, however when I try to enter (for example):
"%CD%\folder\filename.exe"
as the shortcut's target, I get an error:
"The name '%CD%\folder\filename.exe' specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct."
Now I've made sure that I've made no spelling errors, so all I can assume from here is that either this method does not work or my syntax is incorrect when using this variable in a shortcut.
Batch File: This solution works. However it is ugly. I'd like the program's native icons to go with my shortcuts for a simpler, more visual cue as to what program I'm fixing to run. If there is a way for me to get the batch files to use the linked program's icon, however, I could work with this.
Finally, I would like to avoid the use of non-portable third-party programs to get this done as well. Having to install something on a user's computer is inelegant and even less desireable than having a bunch of batch files to do the work.
Any ideas as to how I can get the desired result, given the aforementioned guidelines? - Amordea ( talk) 13:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
convert_path.bat \program1\bin\foo.exe
" could execute X:\program1\bin\foo.exe
based on the current drive letter... -
IMSoP (
talk) 22:18, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
"%AmordeaRoot%\folder\filename.exe"
?Ok, so I have a triple-boot setup where Windows 7 is the main OS, and XP and Ubuntu as the other OS'es. On my tower PC, I had used Norton Ghost to make a complete copy of the partition that XP is installed on (labeled as H in Windows XP and D in Windows 7), and had it copy to a partition on a second hard drive, labelled L in XP... Then when I rebooted, I began having problem after problem after problem with various things being unable to load. After a while, I realized that XP had set the boot drive letter to the backup that I had made, drive L... So In Windows 7, I deleted that partition (which probably wasn't a very wise decision...), and attempted booting into XP. It boots up initially just fine, but doesn't even get past the initial loading of the welcome screen, just showing the XP logo. I can see the original partition in Windows 7 and as far as I can tell everything is fine, it just seems like XP is trying to load files from the now nonexistant drive L. So how do I set drive H back as the XP boot partition? (And in case you're wondering, with most Windows OS'es modeled after Windows NT, which would be Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and 7, the "boot partition" is where the OS is installed, but the "system partition" contains the boot record.) The Thing That Should Not Be ( talk) 14:39, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Follow up to [ [5]].
I am still trying to reach the site: http://www.heliohost.org:2082/login/ behind a firewall (which cannot be changed).
I Installed SSH tunnel manager, but I don't know how to configure it, no matter how simple the interface looks like. A picture of the interface is here: [ [6]] and here [ [7]]. In the second picture, you can choose between local, remote or dynamic. The first picture sets the default port at 22, why does it do so? Why does it ask for two ports in the first picture?-- Mr.K. (talk) 17:23, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Why are supercomputers needed for "financial services (H)" as described here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10187248.stm This is different from banking, where I presume millions of simple transactions are being processed. What fiendishly intensive calculations are being done for financial services - some complex models that predict share prices for example? 92.15.1.82 ( talk) 17:36, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Which freely available operation system (eg versions of Linux) would be quickest and compact, able to run normal software, but not bothering with fancy graphics or other unwanted bloats? Thanks 92.15.1.82 ( talk) 17:41, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Is there a comparison of speeds and sizes anywhere please? 92.24.179.218 ( talk) 21:05, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Slax 200MB, speed ?
Damn Small Linux, 50MB, speed ?
U-lite, ? MB, speed?
Puppy Linux, 68MB, speed ?
92.24.178.172 ( talk) 09:54, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
I am paranoid about PC privacy - not for any ulterior reason - simply that I place my privacy on a very high plateau. So I am always very careful to delete any computer usage history and cookies etc., after each session. But not being particulary IT savvy, I have just seen a short video that shocked me by illustrating that every thing I do is also stored on Google Desktop. So when I had a look and began browsing, I realised what a fool I had been in thinking I had deleted my actions from Internet Explorer whilst unwittingly leaving a perfect audit-trail behind me on Google. So I now intend clearing that trail too after each session, but it seems I can only click one page at a time to select for deletion. Is there any way I can choose to delete my entire history in one go? I really will be grateful for any advice. Thanks 92.30.45.200 ( talk) 18:10, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I'm interested to know how the 'read more' plugin is put into a blog. The one which Controls how much of the post that shows on your page I'd also like if anybody know a link i can get more info about the plug-in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.65.17 ( talk) 18:43, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
wordpress. I just want to know a lil bit of the plug-in. I'm reading something on Evermore plug-in. —Preceding
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212.49.65.17 (
talk) 19:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Hi. I created a facebook account, and I thought it was interesting. I didn't go for any of the in-case-you-forget-your-password things because I was sure I wouldn't forget my password. And...I forgot my password :( I had to delete the email address I registered with because it had been...*ahem*...compromised by one of my friends. I also did not set my browser to save it. I don't want to create a new account though. I have heard my computer stores passwords and such that I enter into its RAM or something. Is there any way I can retrieve it? 76.229.166.153 ( talk) 18:53, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
can people outside of the UK see the highlights at http://www.itv.com/rugby/ ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.188.99 ( talk) 19:56, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
thx -- is there any way round it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.188.99 ( talk) 21:00, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I've got a netbook running XP. At present I've got it connected up to an external monitor. The netbook is setup at 800*600 pixels. I want to have the monitor display the same image - 800*600. I can go to display screen settings and set the monitor to 800*600. All works fine. I shut down and later boot up and it boots up at 800*600 on the monitor. But then just as it finishes booting, it changes the monitor resolution to something much finer (maybe 1024*768, I don't recall the exact figure, so i have to go back in and reset it to 800*600. Is there a way to make the 800*600 stay selected and stopit changing resolution at the end of the boot? -- SGBailey ( talk) 21:56, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
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Welcome to the Wikipedia Computing Reference Desk Archives |
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Hi, I've been running XP on a 350GB hard drive for several years, but I'm trying to partition it and install Ubuntu. I can't seem to reduce the XP partition, however, and after some googling, it appears many people have trouble with it. After several defrags and running chkdsk /f, I've gotten a fairly large (~60 GB) contiguous segment of free disk space, but it isn't at the end of the drive -- there are some files after it. Here's what it looks like: http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/rbedi100/Defrag_screenshot.jpg So, does the disk space I want to cut off of the XP Partition necessarily have to be at the physical end of the drive, or can it be more in the middle? Thanks! Rishi.bedi ( talk) 00:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
How can I plot the cordinates which are created in excel work sheet. (One methord is copy the cordinates to notepad and again copy it to autocad2009 polyline command prompt). Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.43.25.100 ( talk) 07:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Normally I do not display the Firefox bookmarks toolbar, but when I turned it on, instead of the blank toolbar I was expecting, it was populated with a large number of links. Although the links look like things I may have saved in the past, I cannot find them in my bookmarks list.
Where are the links in the Firefox bookmarks toolbar kept, as I would like to edit them? Thanks. 92.28.254.179 ( talk) 11:51, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Its not the functionality I'm asking about, but where the links in the bookmarks toolbar are kept? I tried doing as you suggested, did not help or reveal where the bookmark toolbar links are. I've deleted several links on the toolbar, but more links are added so that the toolbar is always full. I'd like to have just one or two links on the toolbar. 92.28.254.179 ( talk) 13:38, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I had a look at Bookmarks, then clicked on Bookmarks Toolbar. I deleted every link in that menu one by one. I do not know how they got there, but they are now gone. The Firefox bookmark menu system has a lot of unnecessary duplication and repetation in it and is not as easy or quick to use as the IE bookmarks. 92.28.254.179 ( talk) 13:55, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I'm trying to make a grid (6rows by 7 columns) of squares. Later on, I want to be able to draw a circle any time a square is pressed. So when I was making my grid, I just stuck a test to see if it would work, and I got a NullPointerException (I tried to get the graphics component for one of my squares and draw a string). My code is at: http://pastebin.com/143x2LZm/ With the commented line (line 45) being the one that throws the exception. I looked up and some board said to use the paintComponent method but I'm not sure how that would work. I guess since getGraphics returns null if the component isn't currently displayable, I guess I should ask how to make the component displayable.
-- 66.133.196.152 ( talk) 12:03, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Preliminary: I have a flash drive with several of my technician tools on it. To keep it clean, I want to keep all the data files in separate directories from the executable portions. For accessibility, however, I'd like shortcuts to link to everything kept together in a single directory.
Problem: The problem arises when I change computers. Sometimes the computer will assign a different drive letter to the drive, thus making all my shortcuts defunct.
%CD% Variable: This seems like the most logical solution to me, however when I try to enter (for example):
"%CD%\folder\filename.exe"
as the shortcut's target, I get an error:
"The name '%CD%\folder\filename.exe' specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct."
Now I've made sure that I've made no spelling errors, so all I can assume from here is that either this method does not work or my syntax is incorrect when using this variable in a shortcut.
Batch File: This solution works. However it is ugly. I'd like the program's native icons to go with my shortcuts for a simpler, more visual cue as to what program I'm fixing to run. If there is a way for me to get the batch files to use the linked program's icon, however, I could work with this.
Finally, I would like to avoid the use of non-portable third-party programs to get this done as well. Having to install something on a user's computer is inelegant and even less desireable than having a bunch of batch files to do the work.
Any ideas as to how I can get the desired result, given the aforementioned guidelines? - Amordea ( talk) 13:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
convert_path.bat \program1\bin\foo.exe
" could execute X:\program1\bin\foo.exe
based on the current drive letter... -
IMSoP (
talk) 22:18, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
"%AmordeaRoot%\folder\filename.exe"
?Ok, so I have a triple-boot setup where Windows 7 is the main OS, and XP and Ubuntu as the other OS'es. On my tower PC, I had used Norton Ghost to make a complete copy of the partition that XP is installed on (labeled as H in Windows XP and D in Windows 7), and had it copy to a partition on a second hard drive, labelled L in XP... Then when I rebooted, I began having problem after problem after problem with various things being unable to load. After a while, I realized that XP had set the boot drive letter to the backup that I had made, drive L... So In Windows 7, I deleted that partition (which probably wasn't a very wise decision...), and attempted booting into XP. It boots up initially just fine, but doesn't even get past the initial loading of the welcome screen, just showing the XP logo. I can see the original partition in Windows 7 and as far as I can tell everything is fine, it just seems like XP is trying to load files from the now nonexistant drive L. So how do I set drive H back as the XP boot partition? (And in case you're wondering, with most Windows OS'es modeled after Windows NT, which would be Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and 7, the "boot partition" is where the OS is installed, but the "system partition" contains the boot record.) The Thing That Should Not Be ( talk) 14:39, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Follow up to [ [5]].
I am still trying to reach the site: http://www.heliohost.org:2082/login/ behind a firewall (which cannot be changed).
I Installed SSH tunnel manager, but I don't know how to configure it, no matter how simple the interface looks like. A picture of the interface is here: [ [6]] and here [ [7]]. In the second picture, you can choose between local, remote or dynamic. The first picture sets the default port at 22, why does it do so? Why does it ask for two ports in the first picture?-- Mr.K. (talk) 17:23, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Why are supercomputers needed for "financial services (H)" as described here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10187248.stm This is different from banking, where I presume millions of simple transactions are being processed. What fiendishly intensive calculations are being done for financial services - some complex models that predict share prices for example? 92.15.1.82 ( talk) 17:36, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Which freely available operation system (eg versions of Linux) would be quickest and compact, able to run normal software, but not bothering with fancy graphics or other unwanted bloats? Thanks 92.15.1.82 ( talk) 17:41, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Is there a comparison of speeds and sizes anywhere please? 92.24.179.218 ( talk) 21:05, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Slax 200MB, speed ?
Damn Small Linux, 50MB, speed ?
U-lite, ? MB, speed?
Puppy Linux, 68MB, speed ?
92.24.178.172 ( talk) 09:54, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
I am paranoid about PC privacy - not for any ulterior reason - simply that I place my privacy on a very high plateau. So I am always very careful to delete any computer usage history and cookies etc., after each session. But not being particulary IT savvy, I have just seen a short video that shocked me by illustrating that every thing I do is also stored on Google Desktop. So when I had a look and began browsing, I realised what a fool I had been in thinking I had deleted my actions from Internet Explorer whilst unwittingly leaving a perfect audit-trail behind me on Google. So I now intend clearing that trail too after each session, but it seems I can only click one page at a time to select for deletion. Is there any way I can choose to delete my entire history in one go? I really will be grateful for any advice. Thanks 92.30.45.200 ( talk) 18:10, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I'm interested to know how the 'read more' plugin is put into a blog. The one which Controls how much of the post that shows on your page I'd also like if anybody know a link i can get more info about the plug-in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.65.17 ( talk) 18:43, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
wordpress. I just want to know a lil bit of the plug-in. I'm reading something on Evermore plug-in. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
212.49.65.17 (
talk) 19:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Hi. I created a facebook account, and I thought it was interesting. I didn't go for any of the in-case-you-forget-your-password things because I was sure I wouldn't forget my password. And...I forgot my password :( I had to delete the email address I registered with because it had been...*ahem*...compromised by one of my friends. I also did not set my browser to save it. I don't want to create a new account though. I have heard my computer stores passwords and such that I enter into its RAM or something. Is there any way I can retrieve it? 76.229.166.153 ( talk) 18:53, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
can people outside of the UK see the highlights at http://www.itv.com/rugby/ ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.188.99 ( talk) 19:56, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
thx -- is there any way round it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.188.99 ( talk) 21:00, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I've got a netbook running XP. At present I've got it connected up to an external monitor. The netbook is setup at 800*600 pixels. I want to have the monitor display the same image - 800*600. I can go to display screen settings and set the monitor to 800*600. All works fine. I shut down and later boot up and it boots up at 800*600 on the monitor. But then just as it finishes booting, it changes the monitor resolution to something much finer (maybe 1024*768, I don't recall the exact figure, so i have to go back in and reset it to 800*600. Is there a way to make the 800*600 stay selected and stopit changing resolution at the end of the boot? -- SGBailey ( talk) 21:56, 31 May 2010 (UTC)