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--- 171.228.126.153 ( talk) 06:24, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Has anyone been the subject of the 'locked computer' scam? This is where you get a page saying your computer is locked and can only be unlocked on payment of £100 by paypal or some such method. It says this is because of accessing inappropriate web sites. REbooting the computer does not shift the problem and the offending page reappears. Any ideas on how to combat?-- 78.150.226.117 ( talk) 08:52, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Comment:. I had a virus recently with WinXP. I couldn't access task manager nor the restore features locally. I did discover that I could access a restore point from the online help though. I have my original XP disc, but alas I have lost the access code so I am wary of any strange boot sequences that may require it. Restore points are your friends. I just thought I would add this in case others have similar problems.--
Canoe1967 (
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12:51, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
I want to record an audio song playing on the internet. My os is windows 7. How can I record it internally in my computer? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.157.133.205 ( talk) 12:37, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
On Windows 7 you may have to enable the "Stereo Mix" first, there is a guide here which explains how. Then with some recording software, Audacity is good for example, set it to record from Stereo Mix, click record and play the music. There is a more in-dept guide here specifically for recording playback with Audacity AvrillirvA ( talk) 13:24, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
My PC will no longer play viral videos. I am running Win7 and have not had a problem until the last few days. When I click on a video it tries to load but I just get a white square where the video should be and nothing happens. I have tried restoring to my earliest restore point but the problem must have started prior to that because it hasn't fixed it. I have uninstalled and reloaded Java but that makes no difference either. By the way, if I try playing a YouTube video I get the message "An error has occurred".
Can anyone indentify my problem please? Gurumaister ( talk) 12:39, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks. I have just reinstalled my Adobe Flash player and also Firefox but that also hasn't helped :( I don't think it is my video driver as I can still play saved videos. Gurumaister ( talk) 13:54, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Turns out it was the latest version of Adobe flash does not like Realplayer - I have rolled back my Flash installation to an earlier version. Thanks Reisio. Gurumaister ( talk) 16:06, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
For the last several months I have been getting the following warning on top of a lot of videos:
Adobe flash player settings -
... is requesting permission to store information on your computer.
Is there a way to set it so I don't get this warning, or is it wiser (for security resons) to leave it as it is? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 17:15, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, I looked at that and decided to leave it as it is. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 14:49, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
It would be beneficial if streaming videos and DVDs could have a higher frame rate when more action occurs, and a lower frame rate on relatively static scenes. I believe animated GIFs can do this now.
1) What other formats support a variable frame rate ?
2) Determining when to use the higher frame rate would be tricky, too. A simple method would be to look for the total amount of change in every pixel on the screen, but that might see a need for a higher frame rate when the entire screen is slowly panning versus a small object on the screen moving quickly. What methods are used to determine the optimal frame rate ?
I suppose a human's involvement might ultimately be needed. For example, when watching cars on the road, if the car of interest looks choppy, that's more of a problem than if some other car does.
3) Also, do any DVD/Blu-Ray players support a variable frame rate ? (Presumably they would need to interpolate the missing frames, so a 60 FPS display device might be sent a 60 FPS bit, with no interpolation required, for scenes with lots of motion, down to 30, 20, 15, 12, 10, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or even 1 FPS, for still shots.) StuRat ( talk) 17:17, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
My Windows XP sometimes plays a strange repeating error sound and won't go away until I reboot. I tried disabling the sound card, closing all programs, etc. It has popped up when I am running different programs so I don't think it is one program causing it. Here it is if anyone wants to hear it. All my alert sounds are original default XP ones. File:Windows XP strange error sound.ogg.-- Canoe1967 ( talk) 17:28, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
It only happens once a week or so. I will resolve this section for now and when it happens again I will try some more stuff. Like salt water on the circuits.-- Canoe1967 ( talk) 18:35, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
As a recent graduate with no immediate life plans, I am considering learning two or three computer languages over the next few months to facilitate a move into the computing industry (though I am not sure doing what exactly). Can someone please suggest some useful and general purpose computer languages that I could learn to boost my employability in this sector. I recognise this is an extremely general question but there must surely be one or two languages that stand out as very useful. Thanks. 92.14.225.82 ( talk) 17:48, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
I'm just about to move into a new house with six friends, and I'm currently in the process of finding the most suitable broadband supplier. O2 are offering me 16MB internet with unlimited downloads at a highly reasonable price - but is this likely to be sufficient? At any one time, 3-4 of us may be using the internet to watch videos or download music, etc. Will 16MB internet be okay, and allow us all to do this with ease and comfort (and high speeds), or should I look into a more expensive deal offering 40MB broadband? Many thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.11.102.85 ( talk) 20:08, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Sorry my mistake. Moving into a house with FIVE friends. Six of us in total. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.11.102.85 ( talk) 20:10, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
If anyone here thinks they can help identify the type of interference problem I am getting on my new Plasma TV please see the question I have posted on the science desk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#How_to_fix_scrolling.2Ftiling_interference, thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 21:29, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
I know about the option in control panel, but in my case the "extend volume" is disabled. I have lots of unused space on hard disk, I have tried to format that unused space, even create a brand-new volume with lots of empty space, I am able to create a new volume but I want to add to the space of already present partition but the "expand" option still remains disabled. Kindly help... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.253.92.214 ( talk) 22:04, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
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--- 171.228.126.153 ( talk) 06:24, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Has anyone been the subject of the 'locked computer' scam? This is where you get a page saying your computer is locked and can only be unlocked on payment of £100 by paypal or some such method. It says this is because of accessing inappropriate web sites. REbooting the computer does not shift the problem and the offending page reappears. Any ideas on how to combat?-- 78.150.226.117 ( talk) 08:52, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Comment:. I had a virus recently with WinXP. I couldn't access task manager nor the restore features locally. I did discover that I could access a restore point from the online help though. I have my original XP disc, but alas I have lost the access code so I am wary of any strange boot sequences that may require it. Restore points are your friends. I just thought I would add this in case others have similar problems.--
Canoe1967 (
talk)
12:51, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
I want to record an audio song playing on the internet. My os is windows 7. How can I record it internally in my computer? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.157.133.205 ( talk) 12:37, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
On Windows 7 you may have to enable the "Stereo Mix" first, there is a guide here which explains how. Then with some recording software, Audacity is good for example, set it to record from Stereo Mix, click record and play the music. There is a more in-dept guide here specifically for recording playback with Audacity AvrillirvA ( talk) 13:24, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
My PC will no longer play viral videos. I am running Win7 and have not had a problem until the last few days. When I click on a video it tries to load but I just get a white square where the video should be and nothing happens. I have tried restoring to my earliest restore point but the problem must have started prior to that because it hasn't fixed it. I have uninstalled and reloaded Java but that makes no difference either. By the way, if I try playing a YouTube video I get the message "An error has occurred".
Can anyone indentify my problem please? Gurumaister ( talk) 12:39, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks. I have just reinstalled my Adobe Flash player and also Firefox but that also hasn't helped :( I don't think it is my video driver as I can still play saved videos. Gurumaister ( talk) 13:54, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Turns out it was the latest version of Adobe flash does not like Realplayer - I have rolled back my Flash installation to an earlier version. Thanks Reisio. Gurumaister ( talk) 16:06, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
For the last several months I have been getting the following warning on top of a lot of videos:
Adobe flash player settings -
... is requesting permission to store information on your computer.
Is there a way to set it so I don't get this warning, or is it wiser (for security resons) to leave it as it is? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 17:15, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, I looked at that and decided to leave it as it is. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 14:49, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
It would be beneficial if streaming videos and DVDs could have a higher frame rate when more action occurs, and a lower frame rate on relatively static scenes. I believe animated GIFs can do this now.
1) What other formats support a variable frame rate ?
2) Determining when to use the higher frame rate would be tricky, too. A simple method would be to look for the total amount of change in every pixel on the screen, but that might see a need for a higher frame rate when the entire screen is slowly panning versus a small object on the screen moving quickly. What methods are used to determine the optimal frame rate ?
I suppose a human's involvement might ultimately be needed. For example, when watching cars on the road, if the car of interest looks choppy, that's more of a problem than if some other car does.
3) Also, do any DVD/Blu-Ray players support a variable frame rate ? (Presumably they would need to interpolate the missing frames, so a 60 FPS display device might be sent a 60 FPS bit, with no interpolation required, for scenes with lots of motion, down to 30, 20, 15, 12, 10, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or even 1 FPS, for still shots.) StuRat ( talk) 17:17, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
My Windows XP sometimes plays a strange repeating error sound and won't go away until I reboot. I tried disabling the sound card, closing all programs, etc. It has popped up when I am running different programs so I don't think it is one program causing it. Here it is if anyone wants to hear it. All my alert sounds are original default XP ones. File:Windows XP strange error sound.ogg.-- Canoe1967 ( talk) 17:28, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
It only happens once a week or so. I will resolve this section for now and when it happens again I will try some more stuff. Like salt water on the circuits.-- Canoe1967 ( talk) 18:35, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
As a recent graduate with no immediate life plans, I am considering learning two or three computer languages over the next few months to facilitate a move into the computing industry (though I am not sure doing what exactly). Can someone please suggest some useful and general purpose computer languages that I could learn to boost my employability in this sector. I recognise this is an extremely general question but there must surely be one or two languages that stand out as very useful. Thanks. 92.14.225.82 ( talk) 17:48, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
I'm just about to move into a new house with six friends, and I'm currently in the process of finding the most suitable broadband supplier. O2 are offering me 16MB internet with unlimited downloads at a highly reasonable price - but is this likely to be sufficient? At any one time, 3-4 of us may be using the internet to watch videos or download music, etc. Will 16MB internet be okay, and allow us all to do this with ease and comfort (and high speeds), or should I look into a more expensive deal offering 40MB broadband? Many thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.11.102.85 ( talk) 20:08, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Sorry my mistake. Moving into a house with FIVE friends. Six of us in total. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.11.102.85 ( talk) 20:10, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
If anyone here thinks they can help identify the type of interference problem I am getting on my new Plasma TV please see the question I have posted on the science desk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#How_to_fix_scrolling.2Ftiling_interference, thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 21:29, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
I know about the option in control panel, but in my case the "extend volume" is disabled. I have lots of unused space on hard disk, I have tried to format that unused space, even create a brand-new volume with lots of empty space, I am able to create a new volume but I want to add to the space of already present partition but the "expand" option still remains disabled. Kindly help... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.253.92.214 ( talk) 22:04, 30 June 2012 (UTC)