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= December 11 =
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== Quote marks will not appear until I type a second one ==
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Hello all. I have a seemingly one-off, weird and annoying issue. I am using an HP laptop computer:
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:OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
:System Model HP Spectre x360 Convertible
:Version 10.0.19045
:Build 19045
Every time I type a quote mark on this computer (or an apostrophe using the same keyboard key without shifting) nothing happens. It is only when I invoke the character key a ''second time'' (in a row, without moving the cursor) that anything happens, which is that, only then, TWO quote marks appear. I then I have to delete one of them. Same thing for apostrophes, though I use quotes far more frequently. This happens anywhere I attempt to type the character, including when I placed this one " right now. Please note that the key is not gummed up or anything, it always works to place the two after I type the character the second time. Any ideas?
--[[Special:Contributions/68.129.153.226|68.129.153.226]] ([[User talk:68.129.153.226|talk]]) 17:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
:When did this start happening? Has it always been like this? If not, what changed? Be honest. [[User:MinorProphet|MinorProphet]] ([[User talk:MinorProphet|talk]]) 20:29, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::My 13-year old Mac Mini has stopped working. (I have already purchased a new computer, arriving in about two weeks.) I thus borrowed this HP from my sister a week ago, whereupon I discovered this issue. I thus have no idea of the timeline of the problem.--[[Special:Contributions/68.129.153.226|68.129.153.226]] ([[User talk:68.129.153.226|talk]]) 21:07, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
: What happens if you type a single <TT>'</tt> or <TT>"</tt>, followed by some other character, like a letter?
: It sounds like you're in some strange mode which is attempting to interpret various multi-keystroke sequences. Those can be perfectly ordinary — for example, as you may know, on a Mac you can type Option-U to get a bare umlaut, which when you then type a letter like A or U combines with it to form Ä or Ü. But obviously these " and ' sequences you're encountering are bizarre and unwanted! (I've never heard of combining sequences starting with " or ', either.)
: My guess is that these sequences are defined for the convenience of typists in some language other than English. I would go to the relevant control panel — perhaps "Keyboard", although under Windows I'm not sure — and make sure you've got English specified as your language, with no funny extra options specified. —[[User:scs|scs]] ([[User talk:scs|talk]]) 22:10, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::: Per the below, it sounds like you might well see different behavior depending on whether you type the " or ' followed by a vowel like A or U, versus a consonant like B or S. —[[User:scs|scs]] ([[User talk:scs|talk]]) 22:16, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
::Yes you're right. When you're on the international keyboard (or other non-English one) if you type a quote and then a vowel you get an umlaut. With this keyboard layout the first time you press a quote key it will not type it, and you have to press it twice to type a quote.
::On Windows 10, on the bottom right, to the left of the date and time, there is an area where you can click to change the keyboard layout. For the international keyboard it is "ENG INTL". If you click it you can change to the normal keyboard, "ENG" or "ENG US" or whatever you prefer. ―<span style="font-family:Poppins, Helvetica, Sans-serif;">[[User:Panamitsu|Panamitsu]]</span> [[User_talk:Panamitsu|(talk)]] 22:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::See [[dead key]]. I suppose your system is configured to see ' and " as dead keys, producing no direct output, but combining with the next character you type to create a letter with [[acute accent]] or [[two dots (diacritic)|two dots]]. I haven't used Windows since XP days, but I suppose that if the following character doesn't accept those diacritics, the ' or " is inserted after all. Try switching to a different keyboard layout. [[User:PiusImpavidus|PiusImpavidus]] ([[User talk:PiusImpavidus|talk]]) 10:37, 12 December 2024 (UTC)


: Have you tried a {{key|"|space}} sequence? I've seen such behavior of a keyboard in Windows when working in a language with diacritic letters. It simulates old typewriter - hit a diacritic symbol first, which gets printed with no carriage move, then hit a letter, which gets printed at the same place and then a carriage advances to a next position. Following this mode you hit a diacritic + space sequence to get a diacritic symbol alone. --[[User:CiaPan|CiaPan]] ([[User talk:CiaPan|talk]]) 15:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
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::Well, 68.129.153.226, we're all agog to know whether any of our suggestions have worked. Be honest. [[User:MinorProphet|MinorProphet]] ([[User talk:MinorProphet|talk]]) 17:35, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
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:I am on Windows 10 on Dell laptop. I have experienced this behavior and I suspect it started after some OS update.
:But note that, when you wish to include anything in double/single quote, you must continue to type as usual. The double/single quote becomes visible only after you type '''any''' following character (not just single/double quote).
:You may be already aware of it, but I thought if you don't know, it will be less frustrating experience once you know how it works. [[User:Ranemanoj|manya]] ([[User talk:Ranemanoj|talk]]) 06:04, 16 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 13 =
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== Where can I find a thesis of recently released Gemini 2.0? ==
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= April 30 =


For [https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-next-generation-model-february-2024/ Gemini 1.5], I find its [[arxiv:2403.05530|thesis]].
== Hard drive to oblivion ==


What about recently released [https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024/ Gemini 2.0]? [[User:HarryOrange|HarryOrange]] ([[User talk:HarryOrange|talk]]) 21:53, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
I've just gotten rid of an old PC (an AT!). What's the proper procedure for making the hard drive unreadable? Where do I apply the hammer? [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] 00:33, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


:[https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024/ Here]? &nbsp;--[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 21:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
:The best way would be to run an eraser program on the HDD. Physical means may not be guaranteed. [[User:Splintercellguy|Splintercellguy]] 00:38, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
::OK That's Gemini 2.0 release information. [[User:HarryOrange|HarryOrange]] ([[User talk:HarryOrange|talk]]) 16:52, 15 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 15 =
::I disagree, I think the opposite, bang the platters with a hammer to be sure, eraser programs may not be guaranteed;).. if you take the drive apart, which shouldn't be hard if you have the right screw driver head, often a [[torx]], getting to the platters is easy, give them a few good bangs and there is no way anyone is going to read anything off it. There was a data recovery company that would actually SHOOT the platters with a gun claiming that anything that leaves the platters intact risks the possibility of some data being recovered, no matter what else has been done to it. [[User:Vespine|Vespine]] 01:31, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


==Questions About New Laptop Computer==
:::If Clarityfiend's hard drive is of interest to any [[NSA|three-letter agencies]], I would not rely on shooting it, as some [[Cylinder-head-sector|track]]s could [http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/secure_del.html still be read]. There's only [http://driveslag.eecue.com/articles/index.php?artid=1 one way] to be sure, so better safe than sorry. :) --<b>[[User:TotoBaggins|TotoBaggins]]</b> 01:50, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
My old laptop computer developed problems with the power, so that it wouldn't start when connected to regular line current. It would start when connected to high-amperage current in an electronics store, but that wasn't useful, and it was time to replace it after five years. I now have some questions about problems with a new laptop computer. The new laptop computer is an HP running Windows 11. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Only one way to be sure? Surely you meant to post a link on how to nuke it from orbit. In all seriousness, take a random huge file (video, huge text, etc), drag it around various folders on a drive for awhile, delete everything on the drive, drag it around some more, run a disk wiping utility, remove the hard drive, disassemble it, run a powerful magnet over the platters, grind/smash them up, dispose of the various pieces in random locations away from your house. --<small> [[User:Feba|Phoeba Wright]]<sup>[[User_Talk:Feba|OBJECTION!]]</sup> </small> 09:15, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
::::::::Dragging files into different folders won't do anything -- it usually just changes a symbolic link, not the physical location of bytes on the disk. A disk wiping utility is much more efficient, i.e. can do all sorts of unpleasant things up to DOD standards (first writing different patterns of 1s and 0s and random noise and etc.) --[[User:140.247.248.175|140.247.248.175]] 21:06, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
===Cursor Jumping Randomly===
Sometimes when I am typing in a Word document or editing Wikipedia in a source window, I discover that the cursor isn't where I think it should be. The cursor has jumped to somewhere else on the screen, apparently randomly. I have to do a Ctrl-Z to undo what I typed in the wrong place, and then move the cursor back to where I want it. If this is caused by line noise, how do I minimize the impact? How likely is that a new mouse would resolve the problem? Are there any settings that I should diddle with?
[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC)


:First thing I would do is give the mouse and mousepad a good clean and disconnect and reconnect it. [[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]]|[[User talk:Shantavira|<sup>feed me</sup>]] 09:14, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Not that interesting yet, but I've still got time bwahahahaha. So I have to disassemble the thing. Rats, I was hoping that bashing it a few times would be enough. [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] 02:36, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
:Possibly due to your hand brushing the trackpad while typing. If you have a mouse, you could experiment with disabling the trackpad: [https://www.technewstoday.com/how-to-disable-touchpad-on-hp-laptop/ how to disable touchpad on hp laptop]. Or even just try turning it off while typing. This erratic [[wikt:caret|caret]] jumping used to happen to me a lot, too, when my laptop was new, until I found the key to disable the trackpad.
:The term ''caret'' or ''insertion point'' is useful to exclude the mouse cursor (the pointer) from searches. [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;">&nbsp;Card&nbsp;Zero&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 12:54, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
::Thank you, [[User:Card Zero]]. I disabled the touchpad. For users who always use a mouse, the touchpad is a complication. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 19:06, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I now have a possibly useless question. The documentation referred to an option that disables the touchpad when there is a mouse, but the only option that I found in the settings is the option that always disables the touchpad. I would like to specify that the touchpad is disabled when there is a mouse, and enable it if there is no mouse. This makes very little difference because I will always use a mouse. Is it possible that that option isn't available on my computer? This isn't important. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 02:38, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


===Network File Sharing===
:::::Did somebody call my name ? Seriously, you would have to have some extremely valuable info on the computer for somebody to try to read off a damaged hard drive. If you think the CIA is that interested in you, perhaps you should invest in a nice aluminum foil hat. :-) [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] 02:50, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
With the old laptop, I had set up network file sharing, so that the laptop computer could view and edit files in shared folders on my desktop computer, a Dell, also running Windows 11, if they were both within range of my wireless router (and the desktop computer always is). The desktop computer could also access files in shared folders on the laptop, if the laptop was I have tried to set up network file sharing with the new laptop computer. I tried calling the technical support offered by the electronics chain that I bought the computers from, and I made seven calls to them, none of which worked, and I have concluded that their technical support people don't know what they are doing, and, worse, don't know the limits of their knowledge. Does anyone have advice on a book that will tell me how to set up network file sharing with Windows 11, that has neither too little nor too much information for a retired database engineer?
[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC)


:@[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] Did you try [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/file-sharing-over-a-network-in-windows-b58704b2-f53a-4b82-7bc1-80f9994725bf this]? <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> [[W:EN:User:TheTechie|<span style="color:#803280">TheTechie@enwiki</span>]]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} [[User talk:TheTechie|<span style="color:rgb(90,50,128)">talk</span>]]) </span> 20:21, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Using something like [[DBAN]] would erase the drive, and it is almost certain that the FBI/CIA/NSA/DEA/FCC/whatever won't be able to recover it if you do it enough. But if you feel the need too let out some steam, go and bang ahead! --[[User:Oskar Sigvardsson|Oskar]] 03:29, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
::[[User:TheTechie]] - Thank you. That describes the basics, and describes what I had done successfully with the previous laptop computer. I need either a much greater level of detail, or a troubleshooting guide, or something like that. That was helpful in that it doesn't point out anything that I am doing wrong. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 02:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 19 =
:::::::Degaussing takes definitive final care of any magnetic storage medium. A hammer may be cheaper, but it lacks the style. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/84.187.41.149|84.187.41.149]] ([[User talk:84.187.41.149|talk]]) 03:32, 30 April 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->


==Scanning all available streams==
:::::[[Bruce Schneier]]'s wonderful book [[Applied Cryptography]] begins with a quotation along the lines of, "there are two types of cryptography in the world: the kind that can keep your secrets safe from your kid sister, and the kind that can keep them safe from major world governments; this book is about the latter". If you're like me, your life concerns are closer to the former, and so a whack with a hammer will do the trick. As for aluminum foil hats, that's just what they ''[http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/ want]'' you to think. --<b>[[User:TotoBaggins|TotoBaggins]]</b> 03:34, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


Hello there. I'm have a question: How to scan all available online streams from a specified server and port given? For example, I've found a Wowza Streaming Engine server at 115.79.46.164 and port 1935. I want to know which website or software can help me to find all active streams on this server. Thanks for reading. [[User:Ccv2020|Ccv2020]] ([[User talk:Ccv2020|talk]]) 14:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::I don't think beating it with a hammer will work. You can still get the platter out, flatten them, and read data from it. I think it would be best to melt it, or otherwise do <code>sudo dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/[your harddrive]</code> a few times would also be fine. --[[User: Antilived|antilived]]<sup>[[User_talk:Antilived|T]] | [[Special:Contributions/Antilived|C]] | [[User:Antilived/Gallery|G]]</sup> 04:52, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


: [[nmap]] -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''··–·'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 17:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::I used to use dd like that but then I discovered that shred(1) is part of the [[GNU Core Utilities]], it is much quicker. -- [[User:Diletante|Diletante]] 14:57, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


== .kp domains ==
:::::::::Shred doesn't work on most modern filesystems. Unless you're using ext2, don't count on it to do anything useful. -- [[User:Matt Britt|mattb]] 15:38, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


How many .kp domains are there? [[User:Gnu779|Gnu779]] ([[User talk:Gnu779|talk]]) 13:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::I meant to use it on the drive device, not a file in a filesystem. You shouldn't expect any overwrite utility to be able to wipe files from any modern filesystem, even dd if=/dev/random of=file. Shred is functionally equivelent to using dd in such a way, just faster. -- [[User:Diletante|Diletante]] 15:48, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
:Did you see [[.kp#Existing_and_externally_accessible_domain_list]]? [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 19:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:https://www.northkoreatech.org/the-north-korean-website-list/ is a bit outdated but has more background info. [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 19:20, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::It's ok, bro. I can still view the outdated ones with the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive. Thanks, [[User:Gnu779|Gnu779]] ([[User talk:Gnu779|talk]]) 16:10, 20 December 2024 (UTC)


: [[Degausser]]. 08:49, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


Apparently the CIA/FBI protocol for destroying sensitive data is to wipe the hard drive hundreds of times, crush the drive until it is in grain size pieces and then turn it into cement. If I were you I'd wipe the drive a few times then open it up and look around inside for the main disk contraption
[[Image:Hard_disk_platter_reflection.jpg|thumb|it looks like this]] and then hit that with a hamer and destroy it. --[[User:Lwarf|Lwarf]] 10:10, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


= December 24 =
:Throw it in the fireplace. See [[curie point]] and [[Incineration]]. --[[User:Russoc4|Russoc4]] 12:13, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
::I think this question has begged the question: ''How do you '''not''' destroy your hard drive?'' <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt;">[[User:x42bn6|<span style="font-weight: bold;">x42bn6</span>]] [[User_talk:x42bn6|Talk]]</span> 14:51, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


== Is this bug in the google search ? ==
:You could always retain the hard-drive as a second hard-drive in your (presumably) new computer. Whilst perhaps slower and a bit smaller than others it could always serve as a useful place to back-up important files. This way you don't have to worry about 'erasing' it. I think you just need to switch it to 'slave' and then connect it into a spare place within your PC (I forget, it's been so long!). Of course if you are intent on destroying it why not get your car-crushed with it inside? Sure it means you lose your car but it's gotta work... [[User:Ny156uk|ny156uk]] 17:10, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me [https://i.imgur.com/6mbOI8x.jpeg blank]. Is this bug?[[User:HarryOrange|HarryOrange]] ([[User talk:HarryOrange|talk]]) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
::Everyone always thinks this is a joke, but I'm serious (and I believe it would work). I work in a hospital with two MRIs that are used almost constantly. I've repeatedly asked if it would be possible to mount a solid box next to the MRI that we can put harddrives in. After a couple days getting wiped by the MRI, I believe that the drives will completely erased. Other than a safety issue, I simply don't see what the problem with this plan is. It is a lot cheaper than purchasing a $10,000 industrial drive eraser. --[[User:Kainaw|Kainaw]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:Kainaw|(talk)]]</sup></small> 17:15, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
:If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 25 =
WOH! wait a minuit! why are you lot all talking about eraser programs and stuff like that? exactly how is a hard drive readable after youve attacked it with a hammer?

:[[Computer forensics]]? In any case, the irony here is that when you approach it from this point of view you have a hard time coming up with ways to totally delete data, but when it's the "shit, I didn't save my Word document" situation it's impossible to get it back. So, in short, the answer is clearly: 1. suddenly require to have all data on the drive be preserved before a big deadline, 2. just wait as natural bad luck will somehow make it totally impossible to get data off of the drive. Actually, pushing this further, the very fact that the FBI guy would want the data would probably doom the drive from the beginning. ;-) --[[User:140.247.248.175|140.247.248.175]] 21:09, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== How can I convert a avi divx file to wmv? ==

How can I convert a avi divx file to wmv? I have tied several "zune" software programs which are specifically designed to convert these files and none have worked. I have also hacked the zune registry keys to allow the importing and conversion of these files by Zune and they don't convert. I have also tried the media encoder microsoft makes as well as windows movie maker. None of them are working. Can someone please help me out. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/67.169.106.72|67.169.106.72]] ([[User talk:67.169.106.72|talk]]) 06:38, 30 April 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

:With out any more specific information, all I can suggest is [[VirtualDub]] to try to [[transcode]] your [[divx]] files to [[wmv]] files. Since you mentioned the Zune and hacking of registry keys, the only thing other I can think of is there's some sort of [[DRM]] locking you out. —<span style="font-family:Verdana; font-weight:bolder;">[[User:Mitaphane|<span style="color:blue;">Mitaphane</span>]] <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Mitaphane|<span style="color:black;">?</span>]]|[[User talk:Mitaphane|<span style="color:black;">!</span>]]</sub></span> 23:33, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== Geforce 8800GTS, DirectX 10. ==

Will the [[Geforce]] [[8800]] see a price drop anytime soon? Also: will DirectX 10 ever be supported on [[Windows XP]]? [[User:Down M.|Down M.]] 08:03, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

:Maybe (ATI's competing GPUs may be coming out in May, which could force a drop), and probably no (Microsoft needs some way to get people to switch, and they have some technical excuses as well). However, a newer revision of OpenGL codenamed [[OpenGL#Post_OpenGL_2.1|Mt Evans]] will be implementing many of the new features that DX10 has. -- [[User:Consumed Crustacean|Consumed Crustacean]] <small>([[User talk:Consumed Crustacean|talk]])</small> 08:16, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== Reinstalling OSX ==

Well, I put an old Panther OSX disc in in the hope of being able to reinstall over the previous owner's crap, the CD is, naturally, slot loading, which means that if I shut it off, and turn it back on, it boots right to the CD, which means it's kinda not doing anything for me. I try to proceed, and I get nothing but a blue folder flashing the two mac face logo and a ?, is it actually doing anything? Because that seems like more of an error message to me =/ And if it is, what the heck can I do about it? It seems to only give me options between trying to boot it and shutting it off. The terminal doesn't recognize unmount, and says that "help on is off.", so i'm kinda stuck here.--<small> [[User:Feba|Phoeba Wright]]<sup>[[User_Talk:Feba|OBJECTION!]]</sup> </small> 09:43, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58465 worked, with a bit of effort. I dunno know if I want to reinstall OSX, or linux... linux would probably be more actually useful, plus it would clean the computer, but OSX was the entire reason I bought this... <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Feba|Feba]] ([[User talk:Feba|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Feba|contribs]]) 10:31, 30 April 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
::You could [[dual boot]] and see which you like better. --<b>[[User:TotoBaggins|TotoBaggins]]</b> 13:56, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== AutoHotkey for linux ==

Is there something like that program for Linux systems? If possible, using the same scripting language. --[[User:Taraborn|Taraborn]] 12:29, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== Digital TV signal encoding ==

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6142998.stm This BBC article] features a diagram of a digital signal, with a label stating "High peaks represent 1 in binary, while low peaks represents [sic] 0". This sounds like [[Non-return-to-zero]], but do digital television signals actually use this method, or do they use [[Non-return-to-zero, inverted]] or something else? — [[User:Bewildebeast|Matt Eason]] <sup>([[User talk:Bewildebeast|Talk]] &#149; [[Special:Contributions/Bewildebeast|Contribs]])</sup> 14:22, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== Need help with Linux ==

I need help setting up a Broadcom Bcmxx wireless card in openSUSE 10.2 <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/68.158.149.51|68.158.149.51]] ([[User talk:68.158.149.51|talk]]) 14:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

:Here are a couple of pages on how to post requests for technical assistance in a way that's likely to get you a good answer: [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html], [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375] --<b>[[User:TotoBaggins|TotoBaggins]]</b> 15:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== GIF Animation ==
I'd like to know what image editing program is best for making simple GIF animations, particularily one which allows one to import or create images (and convert the image format if necassary), change the frame rate of the animation (this is the most important aspect for me), change the frame rotation direction, and make it loop indefinitely. Adobe Photoshop sounds good to me, though I don't know if it has all of these features. If somone could enlighten me as to that it would nice. What I currently use to make animations is [[Game Maker]] 6, which I create the animations on and then import them to Microsoft GIF Animator to make them loop indefinitely (something Game Maker is not capable of apparantly). Though this process provides me with most of the options I listed, I can find no way to change the frame rate of the animations (which seems stuck at about 14 fps when exported to the web or any other application). Is it even possible to change the frame rate, or is it a set standard for all GIF images? [[User:BeefJeaunt|BeefJeaunt]] 18:10, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
:You don't set a frame rate for GIF animations per se; rather, you set the time each individual image in the animation is displayed for (so frame 1 could be 1/10 of a second, frame 2 could be 5 seconds etc), although some applications probably allow you to change the display time of every frame in the animation, which will effectively set the frame rate. I use [[ImageReady]] (part of [[Photoshop]]) for assembling GIF animations. I used to use [http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gifcon.html GIF Construction Set] back in the day. There are myriad more applications for assembling animations - a hunt round [http://www.download.com/ download.com] should throw up some stuff, but I'm sure other people here will have suggestions. — [[User:Bewildebeast|Matt Eason]] <sup>([[User talk:Bewildebeast|Talk]] &#149; [[Special:Contributions/Bewildebeast|Contribs]])</sup> 20:48, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== Google Earth ==

Hello,

How do you add 'Google Earth Community' things (the blue Is) onto G.E. for everyone to see? (I have a G.E. community account)

thanks, [[User:81.77.8.49|81.77.8.49]] 19:28, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== ClarisWorks and Microsoft Works ==

If [[Microsoft Works]] was developed after [[ClarisWorks]] and both programs have similar functions, did [[Microsoft Corporation]] take the "Works" suffix from ClarisWorks and apply it to their brand name? Thanks very much for your response. --[[User:Mayfare|Mayfare]] 19:55, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

"Works" is a common appellation for the low-end version of a software product. [[Appleworks]] was one, released two years before MS Works. In [[startup.com]], [[venture capitalist]]s nix the "GovWorks" name for
the protagonist's product because "-works" means "low-end". --<b>[[User:TotoBaggins|TotoBaggins]]</b> 01:55, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

== Movie maker and google video ==

hello,

is there any way to convert videos downloaded from google video into a format accepted by microsoft movie maker? can you download the videos in a different format?

thanks, --[[User:81.77.8.49|81.77.8.49]] 20:28, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

:If you use [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2390 VideoDownloader] for Firefox you can usually download Google Video videos as AVI, which ought to work? --[[User:140.247.248.175|140.247.248.175]] 21:03, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

::You can check out [http://www.zamzar.com zamzar]there is nothing to pay for or download--[[User:Nerdd|Nerdd]] 23:24, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== Largest USB Flash Drive ==

What is the largest USB Flash Drive? <small>-[[User:68.193.147.179|68.193.147.179]] 20:36, 30 April 2007 (UTC)</small>

:Looks like the biggest one you can get on the market is [http://www.buslinkbuy.com/products.asp?sku=BDP2%2D64G%2DU2 64GB]. That is if you can afford its insane price of $4800. —<span style="font-family:Verdana; font-weight:bolder;">[[User:Mitaphane|<span style="color:blue;">Mitaphane</span>]] <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Mitaphane|<span style="color:black;">?</span>]]|[[User talk:Mitaphane|<span style="color:black;">!</span>]]</sub></span> 22:41, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

::You asked this question two days ago. '''Please''' look at the existing results instead of posting again. --<small> [[User:Feba|Phoeba Wright]]<sup>[[User_Talk:Feba|OBJECTION!]]</sup> </small> 05:44, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

== flash drive usb ==

If I use a Live USB, will it make my computer run faster? <small>[[User:68.193.147.179|68.193.147.179]] 20:38, 30 April 2007 (UTC)</small>

Hi If your using [[Windows Vista]] then yes you can thanks to [[ReadyBoost]] which you can activate in the following manner [http://lifehacker.com/software/vista/speed-up-windows-vista-with-a-flash-drive-221592.php how to speed up vista with a flash drive ]

hope this helps --[[User:Nerdd|Nerdd]] 23:19, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
::If you mean [[live cd]] distro on a USB flash drive, then I don't think so. Flash drives are slower then internal hard disks so you won't see an improvement in performance, I think portability and redundency are the main advantages of a live distro, not speed. [[User:Vespine|Vespine]] 02:01, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

= May 1 =

== What is the benefit of more RAM on the video card? ==

Right now I'm debating whether to buy the [[Geforce]] [[8800]]GTS in the 320MB model, or the 640MB model. What benefits would I see with the latter? Many reviews say that the extra RAM is needed for high resolution setups -- does 1680x1050 count? [[User:Down M.|Down M.]] 07:58, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

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December 11

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Quote marks will not appear until I type a second one

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Hello all. I have a seemingly one-off, weird and annoying issue. I am using an HP laptop computer:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
System Model HP Spectre x360 Convertible
Version 10.0.19045
Build 19045

Every time I type a quote mark on this computer (or an apostrophe using the same keyboard key without shifting) nothing happens. It is only when I invoke the character key a second time (in a row, without moving the cursor) that anything happens, which is that, only then, TWO quote marks appear. I then I have to delete one of them. Same thing for apostrophes, though I use quotes far more frequently. This happens anywhere I attempt to type the character, including when I placed this one " right now. Please note that the key is not gummed up or anything, it always works to place the two after I type the character the second time. Any ideas? --68.129.153.226 (talk) 17:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

When did this start happening? Has it always been like this? If not, what changed? Be honest. MinorProphet (talk) 20:29, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My 13-year old Mac Mini has stopped working. (I have already purchased a new computer, arriving in about two weeks.) I thus borrowed this HP from my sister a week ago, whereupon I discovered this issue. I thus have no idea of the timeline of the problem.--68.129.153.226 (talk) 21:07, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What happens if you type a single ' or ", followed by some other character, like a letter?
It sounds like you're in some strange mode which is attempting to interpret various multi-keystroke sequences. Those can be perfectly ordinary — for example, as you may know, on a Mac you can type Option-U to get a bare umlaut, which when you then type a letter like A or U combines with it to form Ä or Ü. But obviously these " and ' sequences you're encountering are bizarre and unwanted! (I've never heard of combining sequences starting with " or ', either.)
My guess is that these sequences are defined for the convenience of typists in some language other than English. I would go to the relevant control panel — perhaps "Keyboard", although under Windows I'm not sure — and make sure you've got English specified as your language, with no funny extra options specified. —scs (talk) 22:10, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Per the below, it sounds like you might well see different behavior depending on whether you type the " or ' followed by a vowel like A or U, versus a consonant like B or S. —scs (talk) 22:16, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes you're right. When you're on the international keyboard (or other non-English one) if you type a quote and then a vowel you get an umlaut. With this keyboard layout the first time you press a quote key it will not type it, and you have to press it twice to type a quote.
On Windows 10, on the bottom right, to the left of the date and time, there is an area where you can click to change the keyboard layout. For the international keyboard it is "ENG INTL". If you click it you can change to the normal keyboard, "ENG" or "ENG US" or whatever you prefer. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
See dead key. I suppose your system is configured to see ' and " as dead keys, producing no direct output, but combining with the next character you type to create a letter with acute accent or two dots. I haven't used Windows since XP days, but I suppose that if the following character doesn't accept those diacritics, the ' or " is inserted after all. Try switching to a different keyboard layout. PiusImpavidus (talk) 10:37, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Have you tried a "+space sequence? I've seen such behavior of a keyboard in Windows when working in a language with diacritic letters. It simulates old typewriter - hit a diacritic symbol first, which gets printed with no carriage move, then hit a letter, which gets printed at the same place and then a carriage advances to a next position. Following this mode you hit a diacritic + space sequence to get a diacritic symbol alone. --CiaPan (talk) 15:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Well, 68.129.153.226, we're all agog to know whether any of our suggestions have worked. Be honest. MinorProphet (talk) 17:35, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I am on Windows 10 on Dell laptop. I have experienced this behavior and I suspect it started after some OS update.
But note that, when you wish to include anything in double/single quote, you must continue to type as usual. The double/single quote becomes visible only after you type any following character (not just single/double quote).
You may be already aware of it, but I thought if you don't know, it will be less frustrating experience once you know how it works. manya (talk) 06:04, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 13

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Where can I find a thesis of recently released Gemini 2.0?

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For Gemini 1.5, I find its thesis.

What about recently released Gemini 2.0? HarryOrange (talk) 21:53, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here?  --Lambiam 21:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
OK That's Gemini 2.0 release information. HarryOrange (talk) 16:52, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 15

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Questions About New Laptop Computer

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My old laptop computer developed problems with the power, so that it wouldn't start when connected to regular line current. It would start when connected to high-amperage current in an electronics store, but that wasn't useful, and it was time to replace it after five years. I now have some questions about problems with a new laptop computer. The new laptop computer is an HP running Windows 11. Robert McClenon (talk) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cursor Jumping Randomly

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Sometimes when I am typing in a Word document or editing Wikipedia in a source window, I discover that the cursor isn't where I think it should be. The cursor has jumped to somewhere else on the screen, apparently randomly. I have to do a Ctrl-Z to undo what I typed in the wrong place, and then move the cursor back to where I want it. If this is caused by line noise, how do I minimize the impact? How likely is that a new mouse would resolve the problem? Are there any settings that I should diddle with? Robert McClenon (talk) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First thing I would do is give the mouse and mousepad a good clean and disconnect and reconnect it. Shantavira|feed me 09:14, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Possibly due to your hand brushing the trackpad while typing. If you have a mouse, you could experiment with disabling the trackpad: how to disable touchpad on hp laptop. Or even just try turning it off while typing. This erratic caret jumping used to happen to me a lot, too, when my laptop was new, until I found the key to disable the trackpad.
The term caret or insertion point is useful to exclude the mouse cursor (the pointer) from searches.  Card Zero  (talk) 12:54, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, User:Card Zero. I disabled the touchpad. For users who always use a mouse, the touchpad is a complication. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:06, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I now have a possibly useless question. The documentation referred to an option that disables the touchpad when there is a mouse, but the only option that I found in the settings is the option that always disables the touchpad. I would like to specify that the touchpad is disabled when there is a mouse, and enable it if there is no mouse. This makes very little difference because I will always use a mouse. Is it possible that that option isn't available on my computer? This isn't important. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:38, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Network File Sharing

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With the old laptop, I had set up network file sharing, so that the laptop computer could view and edit files in shared folders on my desktop computer, a Dell, also running Windows 11, if they were both within range of my wireless router (and the desktop computer always is). The desktop computer could also access files in shared folders on the laptop, if the laptop was I have tried to set up network file sharing with the new laptop computer. I tried calling the technical support offered by the electronics chain that I bought the computers from, and I made seven calls to them, none of which worked, and I have concluded that their technical support people don't know what they are doing, and, worse, don't know the limits of their knowledge. Does anyone have advice on a book that will tell me how to set up network file sharing with Windows 11, that has neither too little nor too much information for a retired database engineer? Robert McClenon (talk) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Robert McClenon Did you try this? TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 20:21, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
User:TheTechie - Thank you. That describes the basics, and describes what I had done successfully with the previous laptop computer. I need either a much greater level of detail, or a troubleshooting guide, or something like that. That was helpful in that it doesn't point out anything that I am doing wrong. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 19

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Scanning all available streams

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Hello there. I'm have a question: How to scan all available online streams from a specified server and port given? For example, I've found a Wowza Streaming Engine server at 115.79.46.164 and port 1935. I want to know which website or software can help me to find all active streams on this server. Thanks for reading. Ccv2020 (talk) 14:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

nmap -- Finlay McWalter··–·Talk 17:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

.kp domains

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How many .kp domains are there? Gnu779 (talk) 13:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did you see .kp#Existing_and_externally_accessible_domain_list? Polygnotus (talk) 19:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
https://www.northkoreatech.org/the-north-korean-website-list/ is a bit outdated but has more background info. Polygnotus (talk) 19:20, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's ok, bro. I can still view the outdated ones with the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive. Thanks, Gnu779 (talk) 16:10, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]


December 24

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Is this bug in the google search ?

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I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me blank. Is this bug?HarryOrange (talk) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. Matt Deres (talk) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 25

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