Date: 09/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

I learned a few tricks using the MAILTO tag, but what I want is for the person sending an email to me to also get a copy of that email sent to him. How do I do that? here is what I have down now: (a href="mailto: recipient_email@fakemailaddress.usa?subject=Party RSVP&body=I would like to attend") RSVP (/a) What do I add so that whoever clicks the link will automatically get a copy of the email sent to himself as well? Just to clarify, I won't know what his or email address will be, and there might be several replies, so each respondant needs to get a copy of the email sent to his originating email address.     I hope I'm not looking so stupid to elicit "god you're stupid" replies here.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/775080.html

Date: 09/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

I am on dial-up (pity me :) I know that no matter what I do I am gonna have terrible slowness, but what are some things that I can do that could POSSIBLY help speed up my puter?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/774727.html

Date: 09/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

I just got an Epson all-in-one printer/scanner and have run into a few problems.

1. The scanner keeps insisting on adding a number to the name of my files. I prefer to add my numbers myself, if any.
2. I want to resize my images by percent, not by pre-set pixels.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/774334.html

Date: 09/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

my computer always seems to slow down/freeze when i keep it on for long periods of time. i know that sounds dumb, but it makes me think something isnt right. the screen saver will slow down a lot, and then programs wont respond/do really slow. is there anything i can do for it or does it sound like anything similar? suggestions? here are the specs incase it has to do with anything
Asus K8NE-Deluxe mobo
AMD Athalon 64 3000+
2.01GHZ, 1GB RAM
10K RPM HD, 36.7GB, 25.6GB used.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/774029.html

Date: 09/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

So I can't get regular DSL because I am about 2 miles too far. The guy told me they were expecting to be able to get wireless DSL, then it wouldnt matter my location. I asked him if he could guesstimate when it would be. He said he had no idea and wouldn't be able to tell me anyway, because it all has to do with Governmental stuff. Is this true?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/773799.html

Date: 09/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

I have a customer that has burned a lot of movies from vhs to dvd using a standalone recorder. He then recorded people talking about the home movies using a mic and has wav files that he wants to overlay with the video.

Here is what I need:

At any cost, ONE program that will take a DVD and convert it to video so I can add a wav file to it and then burn it back to a dvd.

Right now i'm doing the following, ANYTHING TO SPEED THIS UP AND YOU ARE MY HERO!!:

VOB2MPG to take video from DVD to mpeg
Importing the mpeg to Windows Movie Maker and adding the audio track, saving movie.
Nero 6.16 to transcode video back to mpeg to burn to dvd.

I have installed Windows XP Media Center 2005 and a tv capture card so that in the future he can record the video directly into nero while watching and recording audio and then burn, but he has a lot of backlog of dvds that need to be done the above way.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/773454.html

Date: 09/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

I have a Linksys cable/dsl router...

I'm trying to connect 2 computers to it, however can only get one (which was directly connected to the modem).

I cannot get the second computer set up. I've tried looking for topics on it, but it's all a lot of technical jargon that is way over my head =(

What do I have to do EXACTLY...to get my second computer on the router. It won't even get into the router setup screen (http://192.168.1.1).


...something about port forwarding...static ip addresses...help?


It would be greatly appreciated.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/773204.html

Date: 09/13/05     Keywords: no keywords

What's your current (or favorite) mouse, and why?

I currently have and love an IBM VersatileScroll:

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00004XPNR

It's old and clunky, but it has plenty of buttons, and it still works -- though the right button is starting to go. That's the reason for the question, actually: I'm starting to look around at replacements. My main goals are plenty of easily-reached, responsive, hard-to-confuse programmable buttons, and a decently medium to hefty weight, though with a smooth, low-friction glide. Some kind of 2D scroll pad or tilt wheel would be a bonus. At this point, money is no object, but I'd like to not have to sell any major internal organs.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/772794.html

Date: 09/10/05     Keywords: software

I have a .wmv file of some video that I'd like to be able to put on a DVD or VCD so it can be watched using a regular DVD player. Windows Movie Maker will write it out to a DVD but the resulting disk will only be playable on DVD players that support something called 'HIMAT', which very few do and mine certainly doesn't.

The other software I've got needs a .avi file.

Can anyone reccommend any software that will either make a playable DVD from a .wmv or convert a .wmv to .avi.

Thanks

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/772154.html

Date: 09/10/05     Keywords: no keywords

my cd rom drive isnt working! when i insert a disc i hear it begin to spin and the light is on and everything but there is no drive shown on my computer...? i cant burn anything or play anything etc...ahhh whats happening?!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/771852.html

Date: 09/09/05     Keywords: php, mysql, sql, apache

I'm having trouble getting gmui to work properly. I have MySQL and Apache2 running fine behind it, but I just get this:

Warning: displaysite(/var/www/localhost/gmui/./themes/default/template.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/www/localhost/htdocs/gmui/class/Core.php on line 369

EDIT:
This is Line 369:
require_once($this->gmui_dir.$this->subDirs['theme_dir'].$_SESSION['user']->theme."/template.php");




* @author Don Seiler
*/
class Core {

/*
* The version of GMUI
*/
var $version;

/*
* Array containing settings for GMUI from conf.php
*/
var $settings = array();

/*
* Array containing all CORE_OP
* where the page refresh should enabled
*/
var $pageRefresh = array("vd", "servers", "upl");

/*
* all available GMUI panels which are optional when mldonkey is running/off
*
*/
var $clientUpPanels = array("vd" => "Downloads", "s" =>"Search", "dllink" => "Links",
"upl" => "Uploads", "upstats" => "Statistics", "servers" => "Servers", "shares" => "Shares",// "vfr" => "Friends",
"cmd" => "Console", "opt" => "Client Options", "uopt" => "User Options",
"umanage" => "Users", "gmanage" => "Groups", "other" => "Other", "inc" => "Incoming", "kill" => "Kill Client", "logout" => "Logout");

var $clientDownPanels = array("umanage" => "Users", "gmanage" => "Groups",
"other" => "Other", "uopt" => "User Options", "inc" => "Incoming",
"start" => "Start Client", "logout" => "Logout");

/*
* GMUIs subdirectories
*/
var $subDirs = array( "conf_dir" => "./conf/",
"lang_dir" => "./lang/",
"theme_dir" => "./themes/",
"client_dir" => "./client/",
"bin_dir" => "./bin/",
"lib_dir" => "./lib/");
/*
* GMUIs priority mapping
*/
var $priorities = array();

/*
* reload id
*/
var $refreshed = FALSE;

/*
* client stat
*/
var $alive;

/*
* settings from conf.php
*
*/
var $gmui_dir;
var $gmui_http;

var $client_basedir;
var $client_startup;
var $client_incoming;

var $min_page_refresh;
var $data_sync_time;
var $use_javascript;
var $allow_http_download;
var $allow_http_upload;
var $max_upload_size;
var $make_commit_script;
var $use_hard_links;
var $include_incoming_size;
var $max_displayed_sources;
var $max_displayed_names;
var $content_src;
var $use_http_auth;
var $use_db;
var $sqlite_db_file;

var $mysql_user;
var $mysql_passwd;
var $mysql_host;
var $mysql_db;

/*
* use php file functions, workaround for file too big errors
*/
var $use_php_ff;

/**
* Constructor for Core class
*
* Loads all settings and initializes what is needed.
*/
function Core()
{
$this->loadSettings();
$this->checkSettings();
}
/*
* hack to use settings during Core Object is created
*/
function postInit()
{
$this->setVersion();
$this->setInterface();
$this->setDataBase();
$this->setPriorities();
}

function setPriorities() {
$this->priorities = array(
"-20" => _("Very Low"),
"-10" => _("Low"),
"0" => _("None (priority)"),
"10" => _("High"),
"20" => _("Very High")
);
}

/**
* Get database wrapper Object
*
* @author Moritz Warning
*/
function setDataBase() {
require($this->subDirs['conf_dir']."config.php");

if($use_db == "sqlite") {
$_SESSION['db'] = new SQLite($sqlite_db_file);
} elseif ($this->use_db == "mysql") {
$_SESSION['db'] = new MySQL($mysql_user, $mysql_passwd, $mysql_host, $mysql_db);
} else exit(''._("No valid database type selected!")."
\n");
}

/**
* Get Interface Objekt to get data from MLDonkey
*
* @author Moritz Warning
*/
function setInterface() {
require($this->subDirs['conf_dir']."config.php");

$_SESSION['interface'] = new MLD_Interface($client_host, $client_port, $client_user, $client_passwd);
$_SESSION['interface']->postInit();
}

/**
* Grabs version from VERSION file
*
* @author Don Seiler
*/
function setVersion() {
if (file_exists("./VERSION")) {
$lines = file("./VERSION");
$this->version = $lines[0];
} else {
exit(''._("Version File not found!")."
\n");
}
}

/**
* Return available languages.
*
* @author Moritz Warning
*/
function getLanguages() {
return getDirs($this->subDirs['lang_dir']);
}

/**
* Return available themes
*
* @author Moritz Warning
*/
function getThemes() {
return getDirs($this->subDirs['theme_dir']);
}

/**
* Loads core settings into $this->settings array
*
* @author Moritz Warning
*/
function loadSettings() {
$conf_file = $this->subDirs['conf_dir']."config.php";
if (!file_exists($conf_file)) {
exit(''."Required file conf/config.php not found!"."
\n");
}
require($conf_file);

//check for optional $gmui_dir in conf.php
if(!isset($gmui_dir)) {
$this->gmui_dir = dirname($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"].$_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
} else {
$this->gmui_dir = $gmui_dir;
}

//check for optional $gmui_http in conf.php
if(!isset($gmui_http)) {
$this->gmui_http = dirname("http://".$_SERVER["SERVER_ADDR"].":".$_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"].$_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
} else {
$this->gmui_http = $gmui_http;
}

//needed settings in ./conf/conf.php
$this->client_basedir = $client_basedir;
$this->client_startup = $client_startup;
$this->client_incoming = $client_incoming;
$this->data_sync_time = $data_sync_time;
$this->min_page_refresh = $min_page_refresh;
$this->use_javascript = $use_javascript;
$this->allow_http_download = $allow_http_download;
$this->allow_http_upload = $allow_http_upload;
$this->max_upload_size = $max_upload_size;
$this->make_commit_script = $make_commit_script;
$this->chmod = $chmod;
$this->use_hard_links = $use_hard_links;
$this->include_incoming_size = $include_incoming_size;
$this->max_displayed_sources = $max_displayed_sources;
$this->max_displayed_names = $max_displayed_names;
$this->content_src = $content_src;
$this->use_http_auth = $use_http_auth;
$this->use_db = $use_db;
$this->use_php_ff = $use_php_ff;

//other settings, depend on others
if($use_db == "sqlite") {
$this->sqlite_db_file = $sqlite_db_file;
} elseif($use_db == "mysql") {
$this->mysql_user = $mysql_user;
$this->mysql_passwd = $mysql_passwd;
$this->mysql_host = $mysql_host;
$this->mysql_db = $mysql_db;
}
}

function checkSettings() {
$check_settings = array(
'client_basedir',
'client_startup',
'client_incoming',
'min_page_refresh',
'data_sync_time',
'use_javascript',
'allow_http_download',
'allow_http_upload',
'max_upload_size',
'make_commit_script',
'use_hard_links',
'include_incoming_size',
'max_displayed_sources',
'max_displayed_names',
//'content_src', this may be empty b y purpose
'use_http_auth',
'use_db'
);

foreach ($check_settings as $setting) {
$value = $this->{$setting};
if (is_null($value) or $value === "") {
$missingsettings[] = $setting;
}
}

if(count($missingsettings) > 0) {
$errorstring = "

\nConfig file incomplete. The following values are missing:
\n

\n";
foreach ($missingsettings as $setting) {
$errorstring .= "
• $setting
\n";
}
$errorstring .= "

\n";
$errorstring .= "If you have recently upgraded, please check config.php.sample for any new settings.\n";
exit($errorstring);
}
}

/**
* Lets you know if a menu item is currently active
*
* @author CJ Kucera
*/
function isMenuActive($menu)
{
return ($_SESSION["active"] == $menu);
}

/**
* Returns a list of available menu items, for themes
*
* @author Moritz Warning
*/
function getMenu() {
$menu = array();
$panels = array();

if($this->alive) { $panels = $this->clientUpPanels; }
else { $panels = $this->clientDownPanels; }

foreach($_SESSION['user']->titlebar as $id) {
if(isset($panels[$id])) {
$menu[] = new MenuItem($id, _($panels[$id]), $this->isMenuActive($id));
}
}
return $menu;
}

/*
* this function print the entire site using getSite() in themes/template.php
*
* Moritz Warning
*/
function displaySite() {
$this->setConstants();
$this->setAlive();
$this->setLanguage();
$this->setTimeMark();

//update users downloads and settings
if($this->timemark) {
$_SESSION['user']->refill_settings();
$_SESSION['user']->refill_downloads();
}

require_once($this->gmui_dir.$this->subDirs['theme_dir'].$_SESSION['user']->theme."/template.php");
echo getSite(); //getSite is part of the theme

//reset text variables
$_SESSION['title'] = "";
$_SESSION['message'] = "";
$_SESSION['headline'] = "";

exit();
}

//$this->subDirs
/*
* set constants
*
* Moritz Warning
*/
function setConstants() {
define("NL", "\n");
define("BN", "
\n");
define("BBN", "

\n");
}

/*
* set alive status of the client
*
* Moritz Warning
*/
function setAlive() {
$this->alive = $_SESSION['interface']->alive();
}


/*
*
set gettext variables
*
* Moritz Warning
*/
function setLanguage() {
$lang = $_SESSION['user']->lang;

if($lang == "en") {
setlocale(LC_ALL, 'en_US');
} else {
setlocale(LC_ALL, $lang."_".strtoupper($lang));
}
putenv("LANG=".$lang);
bindtextdomain('messages', $this->subDirs['lang_dir']);
textdomain('messages');
}

/*
* set $this->timemark every $data_sync_time seconds (set in config.php)
*
* Moritz Warning
*/
function setTimeMark() {
$this->timemark = FALSE;
if(!isset($_SESSION['last_time_check']) OR (time() - $_SESSION['last_time_check']) > $this->data_sync_time) {
$_SESSION['last_time_check'] = time();
$this->timemark = TRUE;
}
}

/**
* Reads $_REQUEST var and takes appropriate action
*
* @author Don Seiler
* @author Moritz Warning
*/
function getBody() {

$core_op = $_REQUEST["CORE_OP"];

if(!$this->alive) {
$_SESSION['was_dead'] = TRUE;
}

list($prefix,$suffix) = explode("_", $core_op);
//set CORE_OP if it is not valid
if(!$_SESSION['user']->allow_show_Menu($prefix)) {
if(!empty($core_op)) {
$core_op = "";
$prefix = "";
} elseif($this->alive AND $_SESSION['user']->allow_show_Menu("vd")) {
$core_op = "vd"; //default is CORE_OP when not set and "vd" allowed
$prefix = "vd";
}
}
$_REQUEST["CORE_OP"] = $core_op; //reset core_op because other programms use it

$this->dbCare();

//select availabel panels
$panels = array();
if($this->alive) { $panels = $this->clientUpPanels; }
else { $panels = $this->clientDownPanels; }

if(function_exists($core_op)) {
$_SESSION["title"] = "Web-GMUI: ".$panels[$prefix];
$_SESSION["active"] = $prefix;
$content = call_user_func($core_op);
} else {
$_SESSION["title"] = "Web-GMUI: "._("Welcome");
$_SESSION["active"] = "";
$content = "";
}
return $content;
}

/*
* dbCare check if mlnet was restarted and initiate an auto reassignment program (verify_db)
*
* Moritz Warning
*/
function dbCare() {
$restarted = FALSE;

if($this->alive AND $_SESSION['was_dead']) {
$restarted = TRUE;
$_SESSION['was_dead'] = FALSE;
}

if($this->alive AND !$restarted AND ($_REQUEST["CORE_OP"] == "vd")) {
$restarted = $_SESSION['interface']->check_MLDrestart();
}

if($restarted) {
$check_all = FALSE;
if($_SESSION['user']->username == "admin") { $check_all = TRUE; }

$_SESSION['user']->verify_db($check_all);
$_SESSION['user']->refill_downloads();
} elseif($this->alive AND $this->timemark) {
$_SESSION['user']->remove_finished();
}
}

/*
* logout - what should i say any more? ;)
*
* Moritz Warning
*/
function logout() {
//for gettext tool
_("Logout");

$_SESSION['user']->search_delAll();
unset($_SESSION);
session_destroy();
if($this->use_http_auth) { //send a 401 to clear the browser cache
Header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Logout"');
Header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized');
}
}
}
?>


x-posted to #linux and #computergeeks

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/771090.html

Date: 09/09/05     Keywords: linux

Im posting again, sorry if its annoying. For the first time in a long time, I feel like a total n00b, and its not cool. Can someone please help me with installing programs. I want to install the linux version of winamp, and stepmania. I hope that after I have learned how to at least install one of the programs, that the other will not be that hard to do. Also, i noticed that the codecs for mp3 is not installed, how do i go about fixing that.
*sniff sniff* I dont like feeling like a n00b.
Thanks in advance.

p.s. correct grammer :)~

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/770914.html

Date: 09/09/05     Keywords: software, virus, spyware

Just a tip for windows users installing the new iTunes 5. Upon installing your computer might reboot itself automatically, uninstall your previous version of iTunes, and make it so that your music files can't be accessed. Before some of you chew me out, lots of people are experiencing the same things and are expressing their rage on the Apple discussion boards. A solution to the problem is turning off your anti-virus/spyware software before installing and everything should be fine.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/770368.html

Date: 09/08/05     Keywords: linux, microsoft

I installed Ubuntu (Hoary Hedgehog) Linux on my Dell Dimension 4600. It originally came with WinXPHome. I made it dual-boot. Grub was installed to the master boot record to make Ubuntu work. I didn't like that it defaulted to Ubuntu. Later, I developed a dislike for Ubuntu because it didn't feel enough like Windows for me and I was much faster in Windows.

So... I decided that I wanted to remove Grub and restore the Windows boot record. Someone in ubuntu_users said to fdisk /mbr to fix it.

I tried that. It said that it successfully did it. The drive is bootable to CD. The drive is also bootable to floppy. The drive is bootable to itself, but WinXPHome has a corrupt file and dies in the initialization process.

I have a WinXPPro laptop available to me. But no cables to be able to hook it up.

I have a WinME desktop available to me. But it cannot see the NTFS partition.

I have an iBook that I'm using to type this post. But that won't help.

There are files on the NTFS partition that I might want. But I cannot view them.

I've tried using the Recovery program on both an XPPro disc that I have, as well as the XPHome disc that came with the Dell. I am able to log into the program. I can view files in the root and files in the Windows directory. I can copy files in either of those directories over to a secondary hard drive hooked up to the machine. I cannot however cd into any other directories. It says that access is denied.

There is more whining about this matter in my journal if you are so inclined.

So... ideas? I play on my computer all day. It keeps me sane. I need to find a job, but that is proving to be difficult.

Thanks for your time.

Edit: Oh. I think I also fried the Dell's power supply. x.X

WinXPHome is repaired. Tried activating, didn't work, called MS automated number, didn't work, called MS person, didn't work, solution is to call Dell and have them give me either a new number or a new disc. I hate Microsoft. A lot.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/770034.html

Date: 09/08/05     Keywords: no keywords

Could someone possibly point me in the direction of a DVD burning program that is able to compress a few, maybe 4, avi's onto one 4.7gb DVD? I have this program that came with my burner, err I think it's from Sonic and I can only put one 30 minute avi onto it, roughly 250mb, and it takes up a little more than half the disc. I'm trying to make a DVD of student films I've made and I've converted them into a lower quality file so that they fit but they looked horrible.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/769628.html

Date: 09/07/05     Keywords: web

Hi- I'm trying to use AIM to video conference. I have a web cam hooked up and I think I've got it working, but I need to test it. Please IM me at "olsonpau" if you have a moment to see if this thing is hooked up right.

Thank you.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/769346.html

Date: 09/07/05     Keywords: linux, google

This is the first time im gonna post...and i know its gonna make a huge hassle but i wanna make the switch from windows. I have two HD's in my computer at work, and i wanna make the second one have linux on it...and of course, i will go to mac, once there x86 version comes out *squirms*...but as of now, i just wanna get a nice free linux...please respond with the link too.
TIA
i kno i should use google...but i really want your guys opinion.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/769038.html

Date: 09/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

At the risk of sounding very dumb, I finally have to cave and ask. Windows Media Player keeps automatically opening every time I start up my PC (I have XP if that's relevant). Anyway, I keep looking for options on the dang thing because usually you can find something that says "Automatically run at Startup" and then just uncheck the box, but Windows Media Player doesn't even have that option!!! I don't know why my PC all of a sudden decided to keep opening it at Startup. This wouldn't bother me, except that my PC is slow and takes forever to boot it up and I hate WMP slowing it down even more. How do I get rid of it? I don't really want to uninstall it, but if I have to, le *sigh*.

Help. Please. Thanks. From Stupid.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/768522.html

Date: 09/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

ok im trying to do a price quotation for the government right now and they're asking for this item: External SCSI case conversion kit for internal VS80 Tbu (5.25" enclosure w/ cooling fan HD60PIN LVD). Now I see external cases for 50 pin and 68 pin; is there one for 60 pin?? augh i hate doing government price quotations. :\

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/767361.html

Date: 09/05/05     Keywords: no keywords

Okay, now that I am in college I have no tv and I miss watching some of my shows, so I want to download some but I am scared to do so because I had to register my IP adress with my school so I think they might know if I am downloading something which is illegal. Anyways a friend told me that there is a program that blocks the school from knowing when you download something, does anyone know anything about this? okay, thank you

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/766831.html