Date: 10/31/05     Keywords: no keywords

Thanks on your help guys on my previous problem of my pic to the left on my journal not showin up in firefox. One of you aimed me and fixed it promptly.

Much credit goes to

Cry4life

Thanks again everyone for the support.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/807881.html

Date: 10/31/05     Keywords: html

Wish i knew html savvy people. Since im a fan of firefox i dislike telling people they have to use internet explorer to view my journals pic. Does anyone know how to fix it so say it shows up in firefox. Id worship you.

My aim is MuseiRain If you wish to speak privately.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/807486.html

Date: 10/31/05     Keywords: no keywords

I wanted to print a picture of my nephew who was wearing a green shirt. When the picture finished printing out, the shirt was blue... Does that mean I am out of black ink, or color ink?

Cross-posted to my personal journal.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/807333.html

Date: 10/29/05     Keywords: no keywords

In order to repair the Windows XP, our computer is asking for an administrator's password and installation number. How do we figure out where we find these? We have no clue what they are :)

THanks again!!!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/806299.html

Date: 10/28/05     Keywords: virus

Cross-posted in a bunch of places, cause we're desperate. :)


Our computer starts up fine, but once you get to the windows XP profile screen and select a profile, it freezes almost immediately. Programs will only run in Safemode with command prompts, because no desktop loads in that mode. Through the task manager, we can access programs, so we have cleaned the regisrty and run virus-cleaners that say there are infected files on the computer. However, we deleted the infected files and still the same problems. Hard dick-check says there are problems with the disk, but it can't fix them because the disk is in use. We can't figure out how to do a basic DOS run.

Can anyone surmise what's going on here? And, can anyone point us in the right direction in terms of what to do to remedy the situation? ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/805477.html

Date: 10/27/05     Keywords: no keywords

    I recently picked up a rather heavily 3D game.
The game is great (black and white 2!!), but the frame rate is terrible.
A lot of times I can see the screen going from one frame to the next frame like a cheap flip book, which I've also seen happen when I was playing Sim2 a long long time ago.

    I thought that perhaps I should replace my processor and probably the motherboard too, since I was thinking about getting a processor other than the 2.8Ghz Celeron I have in my computer right now. I upped my RAM to a gig from 256MB, and I got a decent graphics card for my computer (a 128MB PCI graphics card - turns out my desktop doesn't have an AGP slot, which is another reason why I want to try a different motherboard so that I can use my 256MB AGP graphics card). But when it comes to motherboards and processors, I have no idea what is good and what is not so good. (especially when it comes to AMD processors, I have no feel for how good or not good a processor is compared to it's intel counterpart)


 So: Please recommend me a good gaming motherboard-processor combination!
Feel free to recommend a motherboard and then a separate processor: I've never assembled a processor onto a motherboard, but I think I could learn. I'm willing to spend hmm.... up to $400? Hopefully not that much.. I was hoping to get a nice motherboard-processor combination for around $250~$300. (even that seems like a lot of money..) I mostly game, torrent files (usually a couple gigs big), and do image editing on my computer (usually 40~70MB large photoshop files), and I want to make my computer into a very gaming friendly machine for 3D games like Sim 2 and Black and White.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/805197.html

Date: 10/26/05     Keywords: no keywords

Okay so there is a question on my homework that's bugging me:
17. Name four types of buses that are likely to be on a motherboard today.

HELP!!!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/804196.html

Date: 10/23/05     Keywords: no keywords

Anyone see a syntax error here??


switch(buf.st_mode & S_IFMT)
{
case S_IFDIR : //"directory";
printf("/");
break;
case S_IFLNK : //"symbolic link";
char *lnk; // *******
lnk = (char*) malloc(sizeof(char));
readlink(dp->d_name, lnk, 256);
printf("%s -> %s\n", dp->d_name, lnk);
free(lnk);
break;
case S_IFREG : //"regular file";
if ((buf.st_mode & S_IXUSR) || (buf.st_mode & S_IXGRP) || (buf.st_mode & S_IXOTH))
printf("*");
break;
default :
printf("undetermined");
}

I'm getting this error:

UnixLs.c: In function `optionl':
UnixLs.c:205: error: syntax error before "char"
UnixLs.c:206: error: `lnk' undeclared (first use in this function)
UnixLs.c:206: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
UnixLs.c:206: error: for each function it appears in.)
*** Error code 1
make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `UnixLs.o'

On the line that I have stars on. Help me!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/802767.html

Date: 10/21/05     Keywords: no keywords

Ok Master Chief's I have a little problem.

Lately as I go to put my computer in to stand-by mode, my computer freezes. I go to the start menu, click turn off computer and then it freezes (I'm using Windows Xp) By freeze I mean, I can still move the mouse and if I try to bring up the WINDOW TASK MANAGER it just keeps appearing and overlapping its self in an endless loop.

What could be the problem? Any suggestions on fixing the problem?

All help is greatly appreciated

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/802175.html

Date: 10/20/05     Keywords: no keywords

I just got a wireless connection from a place called Clearwire. Sometimes the connection is as fast as can be, while other times it seems to be as slow as can be. Is that common? For someone reason, I always thought that high speed connection should be fast 100% of the time....

When it comes to electronics and such, I am dumber than.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/801708.html

Date: 10/20/05     Keywords: rss

jefvan
Originally uploaded by geozila.

syn_quest

jeffys_spot

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/801528.html

Date: 10/20/05     Keywords: no keywords

Hey guys I was wondering does anyone know any good sites for getting Internet TV? My tv broke and I like to watch sci-fi at night when I get bored, I know lame... but if anyone knows any sites, let me know.

Thanks.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/801238.html

Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: no keywords

I looked at my add /remove programs thing and this program was there, and I can't delete it normally. Waht do I do.

Is it bad, is it necesary, how do I get rid of it?

TIA for any possible help.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/800886.html

Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: no keywords

Yes, I'm an idiot.


Can anyone recommend a site for a good Knoppix download? I tried, but I must have my foot in my FTP, because I get the directory, but nothing wants to download for me. Maybe it's my servers... can anyone give me a good technique/site.. please? I'm still trying to rescue that laptop.



TIA.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/800379.html

Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: linux

So my computer is a custom built computer, just a very generic computer as it's all my budget could afford at the time almost 3 years ago.
I have 2 hard drives, 512 memory, pentium 4, and a ECS Elitegroups motherboard. It's done pretty well since I got it minus a few hiccups, until recently that is.
Lately it's been running super loud, and so I changed out the CPU fan and cleaned up the other fans and it kind of quieted down for awhile, and now it's extremely loud and painful sounding. It's beyond a natural loudness of an old computer.
So I'm watching my system monitor which says my CPU is constantly at 100%, I've tried reinstalling both windows and linux (I dual-boot) to see if I had a config problem but nothing seems to help. I can't afford a whole new computer yet, does anyone have any reccomendations on how I can fix it? Should I just get a new CPU or should I just replace my entire motherboard? Opinions? How long will my computer last with my CPU constantly at 100%?
Anyone got a motherboard/CPU they're willing to give up? ;) Just thought I'd ask.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/800239.html

Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: asp, virus, antivirus, web

A worm is being propogated via Instant Messengers (MSN and AOL affected).

I received this message today:
LOL!! http://home.earthlink.net/~xxx/picture007.com
Real link removed for your protection.

I downloaded the file, McAfee VirusScan 9 didn't detect a virus, but it's a good thing I ran it through multiple scanners before I ran it.

Bottom line is, if someone sends you a link to a .exe or .com file, especially if its an unknown contact, you better damn well know what they are sending or else its most surely a virus.

Details @ McAfee - http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_136497.htm


This is a report processed by VirusTotal on 10/19/2005 at 01:48:51 (CET) after scanning the file "picture007.com" file.
Antivirus Version Update Result
AntiVir 6.32.0.6 10.18.2005 no virus found
Avast 4.6.695.0 10.18.2005 no virus found
AVG 718 10.18.2005 no virus found
Avira 6.32.0.6 10.18.2005 no virus found
BitDefender 7.2 10.19.2005 no virus found
CAT-QuickHeal 8.00 10.18.2005 (Suspicious) - DNAScan
ClamAV devel-20050917 10.18.2005 no virus found
DrWeb 4.32b 10.18.2005 no virus found
eTrust-Iris 7.1.194.0 10.18.2005 no virus found
eTrust-Vet 11.9.1.0 10.18.2005 no virus found
Fortinet 2.48.0.0 10.18.2005 no virus found
F-Prot 3.16c 10.18.2005 no virus found
Ikarus 0.2.59.0 10.18.2005 IM-Worm.Win32.Kelvir.DT
Kaspersky 4.0.2.24 10.18.2005 no virus found
McAfee 4607 10.18.2005 no virus found
NOD32v2 1.1260 10.18.2005 a variant of Win32/Oscarbot
Norman 5.70.10 10.18.2005 no virus found
Panda 8.02.00 10.18.2005 no virus found
Sophos 3.98.0 10.18.2005 no virus found
Symantec 8.0 10.18.2005 no virus found
TheHacker 5.8.4.125 10.18.2005 no virus found
VBA32 3.10.4 10.18.2005 no virus found



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X-posted to chipzone, computergeeks, & computerhelp

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/799827.html

Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

OK. This is going to be hard to explain since I'm terrible when it comes to computer technicalities, but I'll try my best.

I have this movie on my computer, Requiem for a Dream, to be exact. So I decide to play it on RealPlayer and something wierd happens. The audio is completely fine, but the picture is messed up in a way like it's in a wierd color and the screen is divided as if the same thing is being repeated.

I've tried it also in Windows Media Player and RealOne Player.

I have all the available video codecs. It's a divx2 AVI Video type of movie. Please help me.

I searched for help everywhere online (which is where I got the idea of downloading all the codecs)and I asked friends and done everything I can do.

Cross posted at computerhelp and computer_help.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/799482.html

Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: ebay

If you ever wanted to learn 3D Animation or Digital Painting and Drawing (Photoshop and Corel Painter), I'm currently selling a massive collection of instructional DVDs from The Gnomon Workshop.

You can view the entire collection for sale here:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjayfittQQhtZ-1

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/799097.html

Date: 10/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

I'm trying to remove a CD Drive from a Dell 4700, but am having a bit of a problem removing the cover of the tower. Does anyone have any advice for me?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/798653.html

Date: 10/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

Ok, So I just salvaged a few computers w/ this problem or that problem and built an alright computer. Now I have the problem of not being able to play DVD's. I've tried to download a few different apps. and even tried to download codecs for Windows Media Player to no avail. If anyone has any tips or suggestions I would be very greatful. I would like to go the free route if possible.

Thanks in advance,
Skrillz

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/798234.html