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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 |
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:System Model HP Spectre x360 Convertible |
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:Version 10.0.19045 |
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:Build 19045 |
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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? |
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--[[Special:Contributions/68.129.153.226|68.129.153.226]] ([[User talk:68.129.153.226|talk]]) 17:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC) |
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: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) |
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::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) |
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: What happens if you type a single <TT>'</tt> or <TT>"</tt>, followed by some other character, like a letter? |
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: 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.) |
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: 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) |
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::: 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) |
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::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. |
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::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) |
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::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) |
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: 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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= April 7 = |
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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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== Changing the wallpaper on Windows 7 == |
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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. |
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: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). |
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: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) |
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= December 13 = |
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My old computer (running XP) crashed so I purchased a new one. It is running Windows 7. I want to use the same wallpaper on my desktop as I had on the old computer. I can't figure out how to do this (I have saved the pic on my desktop). |
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== Where can I find a thesis of recently released Gemini 2.0? == |
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Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/99.250.103.117|99.250.103.117]] ([[User talk:99.250.103.117|talk]]) 01:46, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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For [https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-next-generation-model-february-2024/ Gemini 1.5], I find its [[arxiv:2403.05530|thesis]]. |
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:The easiest way is to right click the image where you should see a "Set as desktop background" option. Alternately, you can right click the desktop, select "personalize", click on "Desktop Background", and then navigate to the image you would like to use. -- [[User:Tcncv|<font style="color:maroon;">'''''Tom N'''''</font> (tcncv)]] <small>[[User talk:Tcncv|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Tcncv|contrib]]</small> 02:02, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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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) |
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:[https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024/ Here]? --[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 21:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Unfortunately, neither strategy worked! When I right click the pic (which is sitting on my desktop), I don't get the message. Same for the second strategy - the message noted in the post does not show up! Could it be a problem with my version of Win 7?[[Special:Contributions/99.250.103.117|99.250.103.117]] ([[User talk:99.250.103.117|talk]]) 16:34, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::OK That's Gemini 2.0 release information. [[User:HarryOrange|HarryOrange]] ([[User talk:HarryOrange|talk]]) 16:52, 15 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:What if you right click on the image ''after'' opening it? Basically as you're viewing and enjoying the image, right click anywhere in the image itself. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 18:20, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-your-desktop-background-wallpaper This Microsoft help page] runs you through a further way to change your wallpaper if the above ideas do not work. If you ''still'' have trouble, there is an article [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2504610 here] which may help. One of the things noted at that link is that if ''"[you] are using Windows 7 Starter; this version of Windows 7 does not support changing the desktop background picture"'' - could this be the issue? - [[User:Cucumber Mike|Cucumber Mike]] ([[User talk:Cucumber Mike|talk]]) 18:47, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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= December 15 = |
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Ahhh! In all liklihood, I am using the Windows Starter version - I know the Word, Excel, etc. programs that came with the computer are starter versions, so probably the Win 7 is as well. I will try the above suggestions just in case. Thanks everyone. [[Special:Contributions/99.250.103.117|99.250.103.117]] ([[User talk:99.250.103.117|talk]]) 21:50, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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==Questions About New Laptop Computer== |
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:It does sound like you might be on the Starter edition, yes. If you want to check, you can click '''Start''' then '''Computer''' then '''Properties'''. The version will be written at the top of the window. - [[User:Cucumber Mike|Cucumber Mike]] ([[User talk:Cucumber Mike|talk]]) 21:57, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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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. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC) |
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===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? |
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[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC) |
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: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) |
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== Searching in Chrome == |
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: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. |
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: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;"> Card Zero </span>]] [[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 12:54, 15 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::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) |
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:::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) |
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===Network File Sharing=== |
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How do I search a page while browsing with Chrome? I know how to do it in IE and Firefox, but I can't find a search option in my Chrome browser. [[Special:Contributions/69.62.243.48|69.62.243.48]] ([[User talk:69.62.243.48|talk]]) 05:17, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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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? |
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:In Windows, Ctrl-F works for me just like in all other browsers. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 05:29, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 04:43, 15 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:@[[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) |
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== Title Tools in Premiere Pro CS5. == |
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::[[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) |
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= December 19 = |
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Can anyone help me with this? I've been trying to get the Titler applet in Premiere Pro CS5 to work, but no matter what I do it just gives me the [[Spinning wait cursor|beachball of death]] upon trying to spawn a new title. Clearing the font cache and removing duplicate fonts didn't help, and neither was reinstalling the application. I'm using Snow Leopard 10.5.8, btw. [[User:Blakegripling ph|Blake Gripling]] ([[User talk:Blakegripling ph|talk]]) 07:54, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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==Scanning all available streams== |
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== Today's featured picture == |
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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. [[User:Ccv2020|Ccv2020]] ([[User talk:Ccv2020|talk]]) 14:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC) |
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How could I get a list (in JPGs) of "Today's featured pictures" for all the pictures submitted to Wikipedia in the last few years? I want to use them as my screen saver pictures for Windows 7.--[[User:Doug Coldwell|Doug Coldwell]] <sup>[[User talk:Doug Coldwell|<font color="darkblue">talk</font>]]</sup> 13:54, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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: They're available [[Wikipedia:Picture_of_the_day/April_2012|all the way back to May 2004]]. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] ([[User talk:Zanimum|talk]]) 14:54, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:: Now how do I get them as a ''series of JPG pictures'' so I can use for my screen saver as a slide show that changes the picture (of dozens) every 10 seconds? How do I download a '''series of dozens''' of pictures without having to download each one individually?--[[User:Doug Coldwell|Doug Coldwell]] <sup>[[User talk:Doug Coldwell|<font color="darkblue">talk</font>]]</sup> 15:55, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::: One way would be to use a bulk downloader. There is a [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/downthemall/ Firefox add-on], [http://www.bulkimagedownloader.com/ a Chrome extension] and [http://www.picturedownloader.net/ a standalone program (for Windows)]. There are more options out there - I found these through a Google search for 'download all images on a page'. One limitation is that these will only download the images from a single page at a time - you would have to click on each month's archive separately. There may be a solution out there that could use a [[regex]] or similar to match all the subpages in the archive, but I haven't found it yet. - [[User:Cucumber Mike|Cucumber Mike]] ([[User talk:Cucumber Mike|talk]]) 16:12, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:::: Thanks, I'll go to work on it.--[[User:Doug Coldwell|Doug Coldwell]] <sup>[[User talk:Doug Coldwell|<font color="darkblue">talk</font>]]</sup> 16:22, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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: [[nmap]] -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''··–·'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 17:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC) |
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==Cabling options== |
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what cabling options can i use to connect 2 offices that are 2km apart.media,connectors,cost of cabling and data transfer rates <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/83.143.30.91|83.143.30.91]] ([[User talk:83.143.30.91|talk]]) 14:24, 7 April 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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== .kp domains == |
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: If you're running the cabling yourself, you're building what amounts to a [[campus area network]] or perhaps a [[metropolitan area network]] - those articles link to the various technologies used. This works okay if your organisation owns all the land between the two offices, or has rights to run cabling through ducts between them - but in many places the [[right of way]] (e.g. the right to run cabling under or over the public highway) is owned by a public authority like a city government, or by a licensed telecoms company (like the phone company) - in that case you might have to buy the long-distance interconnect with them, and use whatever communications technology they supply, Or you can avoid running cabling, but instead build a [[virtual private network]] using the existing connections your two offices have to the public internet, and tunnelling the interconnect between them virtually (that is, through an encrypted Internet connection, rather than an actual physical cable). Which is best depends for you depends on the communication needs of the offices and whether/how cabling can be run. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 15:36, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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How many .kp domains are there? [[User:Gnu779|Gnu779]] ([[User talk:Gnu779|talk]]) 13:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:Did you see [[.kp#Existing_and_externally_accessible_domain_list]]? [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 19:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC) |
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: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) |
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::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) |
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::We've had questions like this before, though I can't find the last one at the moment. Our article on [[Category 6 cable]] says the maximum length is about 100 meters. Since you're trying to go 20 times that distance, that obviously won't work. Fiber is an option, as is dls, as are certain microwave technologies. This assumes too you can address the physical issues of having access to run cable/line of sight. |
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::But really these are theoretical answers because if you're undertaking a project like this you couldn't possibly base your answer on what people on a forum told you. This is a rather major undertaking, and if you have 2 km worth of office space to span, you probably have a group in your organization that handles that sort of thing. What's more likely is that you have two locations you want to connect. It's probably better to use existing technologies, like a [[Virtual private network|vpn]] to link separate locations like that. [[User:Shadowjams|Shadowjams]] ([[User talk:Shadowjams|talk]]) 00:08, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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= December 24 = |
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:Something else to consider is the reliability you require. That is, is it OK if you lose connectivity during bad storms, and such ? Underground cable would be more resistant to this, but some idiot in a [[backhoe]] can always cut the cable. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 01:34, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Is this bug in the google search ? == |
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::OK some more concrete suggestion, put in single mode optic fibre, at least 12 cores. Terminate the ends with lc or SC terminations. Transceivers to run 100 megabits will cost about $300 each, rising to $5000 for 10 gigabit per second. Digging the trenches and supplying fibre may cost around $100000 as a one off cost. Using a carrier you will have to pay around $5000 installation for each end and a similar amount in rent each year, and your speed will not be 10 gig. In a city this is likely to be an option, but out in the suburbs or country side it will be cheaper to install your own. For the single mode fibre you can use 1310nm LED equipment. [[User:Graeme Bartlett|Graeme Bartlett]] ([[User talk:Graeme Bartlett|talk]]) 10:25, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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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) |
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== svn blame rate limit == |
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: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) |
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In a typical repository, what's the typical server-side rate limit on anonymous '''svn blame''' requests? I've had "No response from server" errors when running 2,720 parallel blames (on a Core i7 2600k that takes more than 3,500 of them to fork-bomb). [[User:NeonMerlin|<span style="background:#000;color:red;border:#0f0 solid;border-width:1px 0">Neon</span>]][[User talk:NeonMerlin|<span style="background:#0f0;color:#000;border:red solid;border-width:1px 0">Merlin</span>]] 15:51, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:Remember that Subversion Server doesn't communicate to network clients. It requires a network layer server - typically [[httpd]], or a [[webDAV]] Apache module, or [[sshd]], to handle the client communication. As the official SVN webpage indicates, [http://subversion.apache.org/security/ "Rather than writing a bunch of proprietary security mechanisms for Subversion, we prefer instead to teach Subversion to interoperate with security libraries and protocols provided by those with knowledge of that space. For example, Subversion defers wire encryption to the likes of OpenSSL. It defers authentication and basic authorization to those mechanisms provided by Cyrus SASL or by the Apache HTTP Server and its rich collection of modules."]. So, your answer is going to depend on what protections you have set up for, e.g., simultaneous HTTP requests in Apache, or whichever other mechanism you are sending the SVN transactions over. |
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:If your transactions are to a ''local'' svn server, simultaneous transactions are probably limited by transaction locking; by Unix system resource limitations (maximum user processes, maximum open file handles, and so on); and ultimately by actual hardware performance limits |
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:I've decided not to ask why you are simultaneously transacting thousands of log queries. I don't... want to know. [[User:Nimur|Nimur]] ([[User talk:Nimur|talk]]) 16:08, 7 April 2012 (UTC) |
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= December 26 = |
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::@[[User:NeonMerlin]] Umm, why are you simultaneously transacting 2,720 queries? I'm curious... [[User:Vickreman.Chettiar|<font color="#003CC8" face="Germany" size="4">Vickreman.Chettiar</font>]] 05:02, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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= April 8 = |
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== History of X.25 packet switched networks == |
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I can't figure out from [http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/com17/Pages/history.aspx] whether there were any companies offering [[X.25]]-style data communications prior to 1976. Can anyone find a history that says when such commercial datacom services were available? Did the "Joint Working Party on New Data Networks, which was created by the IVth Plenary Assembly of the CCITT in 1968" result in anything commercial? [[Special:Contributions/71.215.74.243|71.215.74.243]] ([[User talk:71.215.74.243|talk]]) 06:10, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:Some like [[Compuserve]] were around then but also used propriatory network protocols. Back in those early days asynchronous communication, ie characters with start and stop bits were used, rather than packet switching. The main connections were direct from terminal to computer, and only later multiplexors came into being so that you did not have to make a phone call across the country to the computer. Standard speeds were 45 50 75 bits per second, later stretching out 300 bits per second. The telecom companies mostly offered point to point data services, if you did not want to use a modem on a phone line. [[User:Graeme Bartlett|Graeme Bartlett]] ([[User talk:Graeme Bartlett|talk]]) 10:12, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::Thank you. I see now that the CCITT JWP on NDN was mostly circuit switched technology prior to 1976. [[Special:Contributions/71.215.74.243|71.215.74.243]] ([[User talk:71.215.74.243|talk]]) 23:12, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Pictures spreading through Facebook showing people in need == |
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Everytime I look at Facebook, I frequently see these sad and touching images that people ask to share. For example, one says "This baby has cancer. Like of you wished cancer didn't exist ! :(" while another says "this is so sad giving drugs to babys :'( 1 Like = 1 prayer for each baby that died from drug abuse. :'/" which is a picture of a picture of a baby in pink clothes in a coffin, which is found on a celebrity's Facebook page (I am not subscribed to him, but some of my friends are). But, are these pictures real, are the people really sharing them, or is this just some [[chain letter|chain post]] stuff? If they are real, I'm sure their sharing intentions are good, but are their good intentions being abused? [[User:Narutolovehinata5|Narutolovehinata5]] <sup>[[User talk:Narutolovehinata5|t]][[Special:Contributions/Narutolovehinata5|c]][[WP:CSD|csd]][[Special:Newpages|new]]</sup> 06:43, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:They're obviously hoaxes or just some sort of schadenfreude at the expense of the person in question. Even if they claim that Facebook will be giving a portion for the benefit of the supposed beneficiaries, the way these shared posts are circulated reeks of a typical chain hoax. [[User:Blakegripling ph|Blake Gripling]] ([[User talk:Blakegripling ph|talk]]) 09:00, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:They're chain posts. Check [[Snopes.com]] for any one of them. The one I've been seeing lately is the burned baby and the text usually says something about someone giving money to help the baby for each share. But it's bogus. See [http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/kuczma.asp this article] for more on it. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:32, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::However, the ones I see don't say anything about donations. Instead, they say something like "share if you love your mother", or "share if you are touched". [[User:Narutolovehinata5|Narutolovehinata5]] <sup>[[User talk:Narutolovehinata5|t]][[Special:Contributions/Narutolovehinata5|c]][[WP:CSD|csd]][[Special:Newpages|new]]</sup> 09:52, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:::Probably false. [[Slacktivism]] in any case. --[[User:Mr.98|Mr.98]] ([[User talk:Mr.98|talk]]) 12:48, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::::Just another way to waste your time on the Internet. [[User:HiLo48|HiLo48]] ([[User talk:HiLo48|talk]]) 12:56, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Flashback trojan == |
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Is there any way that I can check, and clean if necessary, my Macs for the [[Flashback trojan]] without having to install any anti-virus software? Will updating Java and the OS with the latest patches sanitize an infected system? <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:35, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:An [http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/04/how-to-check-forand-get-rid-ofa-mac-flashback-infection.ars article] in [[Ars Technica]] suggests typing the following commands in Terminal if you'd like to check for any infections: |
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<source lang="bash" style="overflow:auto"> |
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defaults read ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES |
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defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment |
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defaults read /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment |
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</source> |
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If Terminal tells you that the stuff you queried doesn't exist, then you're good to go. As for updates, well, yeah, you should do that especially if you determined that your Mac's clean. And you should install an antivirus, as, well, you'll never know. [[User:Blakegripling ph|Blake Gripling]] ([[User talk:Blakegripling ph|talk]]) 13:46, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== newly created torrent won't seed == |
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I've been using bittorent software and torrents for several years, but have never tried creating my own. I need to create a torrent in order to share a single large private file with a friend. I've followed a number of tutorials and each time I have the same problem. I select the file, add a public tracker, create and save, and then the torrent is added to my queue. It says "downloading" and does nothing. I stop it, change the download location to the same location as the file, and then restart it. According to the advice I've read, it should then recognise the file and build it, say download is complete, and start seeding. Why won't it get to this seeding stage? It doesn't get past "downloading", where it stays stuck at 0. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? I'm on a Mac, Lion OS, and am using BitTorrent. [[User:Katherine.J.W.|Katherine.J.W.]] ([[User talk:Katherine.J.W.|talk]]) 13:39, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:Have you tried using [[uTorrent]] instead? [[User:Blakegripling ph|Blake Gripling]] ([[User talk:Blakegripling ph|talk]]) 13:47, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::Yes. It appears to be exactly the same program, with different branding. [[User:Katherine.J.W.|Katherine.J.W.]] ([[User talk:Katherine.J.W.|talk]]) 13:52, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:::Nevermind, I got it to work with [[uTorrent]], though I'd like to understand why it doesn't work with BitTorrent. [[User:Katherine.J.W.|Katherine.J.W.]] ([[User talk:Katherine.J.W.|talk]]) 14:50, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:That's a very inefficient way to send a file to one person, though. [[Ftp]] would make a lot more sense. [[User:Looie496|Looie496]] ([[User talk:Looie496|talk]]) 16:02, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::I know, but the recipient doesn't want to reveal their IP address. [[User:Katherine.J.W.|Katherine.J.W.]] ([[User talk:Katherine.J.W.|talk]]) 16:31, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:::Torrenting doesn't hide your IP address. Take a look at the list of peers on your torrent list and there it is. Kind of silly to go to all that trouble for, well, zero security benefit. --[[User:Mr.98|Mr.98]] ([[User talk:Mr.98|talk]]) 16:47, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::::Ah, neither of us realised that was visible. Good thing I didn't look! We abandoned the idea though because I was seeding such a minuscule amount to him. We went back to Opera Unite, which gives fairly good speeds but unfortunately doesn't rebuild the file whenever there is an interruption. And Opera crashes a lot. Meaning he's had the first half of the file about half a dozen times! [[User:Katherine.J.W.|Katherine.J.W.]] ([[User talk:Katherine.J.W.|talk]]) 10:09, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:An alternative way to send a large file to one other person, or a small number of people, is to upload it to a [[file hosting service]], and then notifying them of the file name and service.-<font face="cursive" color="#808080">[[User talk:gadfium|gadfium]]</font> 22:48, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== USB light == |
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I have a simple USB light which draws power from a USB port. There is no software for it, simply plug it and it lights up. I would like to be able to turn it on and off via the Windows 7 command line (for use in a batch script). I figure the only way to do this would be to selectively disable the USB port it is connected to, but I do not know how to do this. The other USB ports must remain on and unaffected. Is this possible? How would it be done? Operating system is Windows 7. Thank you [[Special:Contributions/82.45.62.107|82.45.62.107]] ([[User talk:82.45.62.107|talk]]) 16:35, 8 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:[http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/845304 Someone else] out there in internet-land had the same question as you. The answer given then was that it's not really possible as you describe it - without some extra software or hardware, you can really only have ''all'' the USB ports on, or ''all'' of them off. A couple of other suggestions were made - [http://www.download3k.com/Install-USB-Drive-Disabler.html Drive Disabler], which is some software to allow selective disabling of USB drives, and [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272 Devcon], which is a [[command line]] tool to do about the same thing. Alternatively, [[Texas Instruments]] do something called a [http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/landing/usb-power/index.htm?DCMP=hpa_pmp_general&HQS=NotApplicable+OT+usbpower USB power switch] which ''might'' be a hardware solution to what you want. I say might because the documentation is in electronic-engineer-speak, and I'm not fluent. Maybe someone else could have a look and translate. - [[User:Cucumber Mike|Cucumber Mike]] ([[User talk:Cucumber Mike|talk]]) 17:11, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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= April 9 = |
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== Android Tablet == |
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an Android Tablet is a new kind of tech, like an ipad but smaller ? |
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:[[Android (operating system)|Android]] [[tablet computer|tablets]] come in many sizes, but the most common are 7-inch and 10-inch screens. iPads have a 9.7-inch screen. While iPad started the current tablet computer popularity, and Android responded to the demand, both are evolving. I have both a 7-inch Android tablet (which I upgraded to version 4.0.3 yesterday), and a 3rd generation iPad. They're both nice, but I use them for different purposes - the Android mostly as an ebook reader with the capability to browse the web, and the iPad mostly as a web browsing device plus a few more specialised applications.-<font face="cursive" color="#808080">[[User talk:gadfium|gadfium]]</font> 01:51, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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It's not particularly new, no. It's relatively new for a Linux distro (of sorts) like Android to be backed so greatly by such a powerful organization as Google. Apple focuses on a few specific form factors and tightly controls their OS, not allowing it to be used on any devices but their own. Since Android is free and largely unregulated manufacturers and distributors are naturally using it on a number of different form factors. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 13:04, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Windows Explorer remembering CD/DVD info even after rejecting == |
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I have a problem with Windows Explorer. After ejecting the DVD or CD in the DVD/CD drive, Windows Explorer still shows the volume info of the disc that has been ejected. It doesn't matter how long you wait, Windows Explorer never seems to show updated information. When I try to do an "eject" on the drive, it will take an unusually long time before the disc tray ejects. I ''seems'' that Windows is checking the drive for the disc that was there before (and will actually eject the disc tray only after it has failed to find the disc). |
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I don't know what might have caused it, but I remember having made some registry changes a few months ago while fixing/troubleshooting some issues. Is there a registry setting that, when set a certain way, would explain the symptoms that I'm seeing? If so, how do I reset it back to the normal setting? |
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If it doesn't look like a registry problem, what should I check to troubleshoot? --[[Special:Contributions/108.52.38.199|108.52.38.199]] ([[User talk:108.52.38.199|talk]]) 01:15, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:This sounds like a very old behavior when you ejected a floppy disk. At least you don't get the infamous Retry/Ignore/Abort prompt (all of which repeat the same prompt). [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 02:01, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Running a windows program on my mac == |
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I have access to a free (legal) version of Turbotax--my father's purchase covers everyone in the family, up to five downloads, but I have a mac and the purchase is Turbotax <u>for Windows</u> and the download, no surprise, is an .exe file. How can I use this on my mac? I know there are programs that allow you to spoof/run the Windows interface but I have no idea what they're called (and I want this to be free). Any help?--[[Special:Contributions/108.54.27.24|108.54.27.24]] ([[User talk:108.54.27.24|talk]]) 03:04, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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: Look at [[Parallels Desktop for Mac]]. You might be able to get a demo version or free trial that will let you run Turbo Tax. Or you can ask Intuit if your father's licence includes the Mac version. (The version sold in stores has both). [[User:RudolfRed|RudolfRed]] ([[User talk:RudolfRed|talk]]) 03:12, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::I'm pretty sure the demo version will be pretty much useless on its own since AFAIK and as per the article, Parallels is simply a virtualisation program. You need a copy of the OS you want which is obviously Windows here and it sounds unlikely the OP has a spare licence for Windows to be used on a VM. You can sometimes get Windows trials but I'm not sure if the trial licence extends to running it on a VM. And in any case, it seems fairly pointless if the OP needs a long term solution (and it sounds like they do) and wants something free as they mentioned. If the OP does want to run Windows in a [[virtual machine]], particularly since there only seems to be a single non demanding program they want to run (so any possible issues like limited GPU virtualisation shouldn't matter), it would seemingly make more sense for them to choose something that's free like [[VirtualBox]] or [[QEMU]] (possibly in the form of [[Q (emulator)]] although from what I can tell that hasn't been updated since 2008) both of which, from what I can tell, support Mac OS X in some fashion. Then at least they only have to worry about finding a Windows licence. [[User:Nil Einne|Nil Einne]] ([[User talk:Nil Einne|talk]]) 03:37, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:[[Wine (software)|Wine]] and [[Mono (software)|Mono]] are the first ones I can think of. →<span style="font-family:Euclid Fraktur">[[User:Σ|<font color="#BA0000">Σ</font>]][[User talk:Σ|<font color="#036">τ</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Σ|<font color="#036">c</font>]].</span> 03:13, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::Hmm I'm lost. I downloaded Wine and Wine bottler and then tried to Open the Turbotax and after about 100 errors it closed down. According to the wine database and some things I googled it's not going to work. Maybe I just have to try to get the Mac version.--[[Special:Contributions/108.54.27.24|108.54.27.24]] ([[User talk:108.54.27.24|talk]]) 04:08, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:Any chance that you're a student? If so, you can get free versions of Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 (which are the server equivalents of XP and Vista) from dreamspark.com. Then use VirtualBox (also free) to boot into your legally licensed new copy of Windows. I use this setup on my Mac and it works very well. There is near-seamless integration so I can continue to work on my Mac as normal while running Windows as just another app/window. [[User:Julia W|<b><font color="#4B0082">Julia</font></b>]]\<sup>[[User_talk:Julia W|<font color="#008080">talk</font>]]</sup> 10:22, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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Typically licensing is separate from downloads — you might at least attempt to apply whatever licensing information you have to a Mac OS trial download (try to match the version as best you can). You could also call them up and see what your options are. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 13:10, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Solid state holographic data storage == |
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I saw this, [[Holographic data storage]] and this, [[Holographic Versatile Disc]], and it intrigued me. But I'm wondering if there's a holographic data storage medium that is solid state with no moving parts. [[User:ScienceApe|ScienceApe]] ([[User talk:ScienceApe|talk]]) 05:57, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:That'd severly limit the space (or require an incredible amount of redundant parts). Holographic storage systems already have many fewer moving parts than a traditional hard disk, and the medium itself does not have to come into as close contact with anything that could easily physically damage it. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 12:57, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Mains Adapter for iPod Touch == |
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Is there such a thing as an adapter that I can plug into the wall socket and recharge (or keep charged) my iPod Touch? The battery doesn't seem to last very long - 5 hours or so of continual use - and I tend to use it a lot when I am outside. It would be nice to be able to plug it in when at a restaurant, for example. Googling has only got me hits for 'USB mains adapter', which makes no sense. <span style="text-shadow:#BBBBBB 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml"><font face="MV Boli" color="blue">[[User:KageTora|KägeTorä - (影虎)]] ([[User talk:KageTora|TALK]])</font></span> 09:01, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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: Hmm, my iPod Touch came with such a thing - which is indeed a USB mains adapter. It's just a wall-wart with a usb socket, which plugs into the usb-ipod cable you surely already have, which plugs into the iPod to charge it. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 09:28, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:Mine came with the same thing. You can get them [http://www.smalldog.com/product/78774/micro-accessories-iphone-ipod-all-ipads-10w-usb-ac-power-adapter here] if you've lost yours. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:56, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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OP here. Sorry, I wasn't clear. I do indeed have a USB charger. I am looking to recharge from the mains - the household electricity supply, for example, not via USB. [[Special:Contributions/145.236.189.201|145.236.189.201]] ([[User talk:145.236.189.201|talk]]) 10:19, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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: Yes, we know what you mean. This thing plugs into the mains outlet on the wall. It has a transformer, which produces the normal USB power level. It then emits this on a usb connection (which carries no data) into which you can plug an iPod. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 10:20, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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Sorry, I hadn't clicked on the link Dismas provided. I did not get one with mine, and that is indeed what I need. Now I just need a European and UK version. Thanks, I will look around. [[Special:Contributions/145.236.189.143|145.236.189.143]] ([[User talk:145.236.189.143|talk]]) 10:28, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:[http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB706B/B?fnode=MTY1NDA4NA Here] you go. Straight from Apple. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:34, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::The standard adapter comes with interchangeable power pins for different standards. [[User:Graeme Bartlett|Graeme Bartlett]] ([[User talk:Graeme Bartlett|talk]]) 10:38, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== How do I live-download to YouTube? == |
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I would like to put up a <u>live</u> broadcast from a digital camera (or a cameraphone) to my YouTube channel. I don't like to wait until I go to a computer, or even wait until the recording is done. I want the footage to be placed on the site ''as it's being filmed.'' Then the live broadcast has a set length once I stop recording. |
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How do I get this to happen? Thanks. --[[User:Tergigress|Tergigress]] ([[User talk:Tergigress|talk]]) 09:54, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:Youtube can't do this, you may want a live stream. [[Special:Contributions/190.60.93.218|190.60.93.218]] ([[User talk:190.60.93.218|talk]]) 13:01, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::A better tool for doing this would be [[Bambuser]], which does pretty much exactly what you describe. - [[User:Cucumber Mike|Cucumber Mike]] ([[User talk:Cucumber Mike|talk]]) 16:59, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Processor iddle == |
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I would like to know if there are side effects when the processor is not iddle? (I mean when it's always being used). Current;y I'm bruteforcing a tripcode but I don't know if this is bad to the processor, thanks. [[Special:Contributions/190.60.93.218|190.60.93.218]] ([[User talk:190.60.93.218|talk]]) 13:05, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:Processing is what processors are designed to do. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 13:13, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::So It doesn't matter if the processor is 100% being used than or if it is iddle most of the time? [[Special:Contributions/190.60.93.218|190.60.93.218]] ([[User talk:190.60.93.218|talk]]) 13:25, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:::It depends on your system. In general, a processor that runs hotter will age quicker and may develop faults earlier. However, in a well-designed system, the temperature should remain well below the point where this effect is noticeable. So unless you have a very crappy thermal design, you should be fine. BTW, the processor state is called "idle" (one "d"), as in "idling away your live" ;-). --[[User:Stephan Schulz|Stephan Schulz]] ([[User talk:Stephan Schulz|talk]]) 13:44, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::::It looks that I'm going to have to pause it.. cause I can feel warm.. of it.. Thanks.. [[Special:Contributions/190.60.93.218|190.60.93.218]] ([[User talk:190.60.93.218|talk]]) 14:47, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:::::You shouldn't have to worry about it, the processor will take care of itself, in the worst case it'll shut itself down before any damage is done. I'm really confused how someone could know enough to have a legitimate reason and the capability to bruteforce as you're suggesting but doesn't have the knowledge about how a processor works. [[User:Chris Mason|Chris M.]] ([[User talk:Chris Mason|talk]]) 14:54, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:::::I didn't wrote the brute forcing program. But I'm constantly learning about programming... And I don't really know much about hardware.... <!-- I barely understand C++ headers :/ --> [[Special:Contributions/190.60.93.218|190.60.93.218]] ([[User talk:190.60.93.218|talk]]) 16:13, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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::::::I'm not sure what you consider a side effect but busy processors usually use more electric power. Some people only crunch numbers when they would otherwise turn up the heat. Electric power is an expensive heat source. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 16:37, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== IE8 converting numbers into telephone numbers == |
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When the death of my Windows Vista computer in November forced me to buy a computer equipped with Windows 7, I made sure to go back to the same IE8 that I'd been using on the old computer, as I have to use IE9 at work and I hate it. However, there's one "feature" that changed that I don't know how to undo: whenever it sees a string of numbers in certain formats, the browser renders them as a telephone number, complete with a link that will call the number if I click it. How can I turn this off? It's mildly annoying when the browser does this to things that really are telephone numbers, but it's downright confusing when it gets confused, such as when it converts the [[Digital object identifier|DOI]] in citation #7 of [[Micro black hole]] into a link allowing me to call a telephone number in Spain. [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]] ([[User talk:Nyttend|talk]]) 15:44, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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:It's an add-on, maybe Skype Click to Call. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 15:54, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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== Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible. == |
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Hi, |
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I've had this error for about a week, have tried everything, and am now at a loss for what to do. |
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I uninstalled Firefox, and reinstalled it, but it didn't work. I uninstalled it, deleting all preferences, then deleting the Program Files folder for Firefox, then reinstalled, but it didn't work. Uninstalled Thunderbird too, as it's also made by Mozilla, but it's still not working. The file profiles.ini looks right. I made a new account on my laptop (which is running XP) and installed Firefox on that, and it works fine. I copied the new accounts Firefox folders (including the profile) into my normal account and it's still not working. |
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I am using Firefox 11. I even tried to install Firefox 3.6, but that didn't do anything, so I just uninstalled it, and reinstalled Firefox 11. |
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I broke my normal laptop, and so I'm using this, my old laptop, now, and so I've edited a lot of things to get it working as I want. I have edited the registry, so thought it might be that. I have tried to restore to previous positions in the registry, but every restore point cannot be restored to. I have run CCleaner to the registry, but it's still not working. |
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It isn't a virus causing this because I've run Malware Bytes, and AVG to check there are no viruses. I've done everything I can think of, and now I'm stuck. |
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I know that I cold just switch to using the new account, but the reason I've spent a week trying to fix this is because it's a lot of effort to install everything for the new account (a lot of things are installed for this account only), and to set up preferences, etc. |
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I have googled the issue, and I'm unable to fix it from the help I have found via Google's results. I am also unable to run the Firefox Profile Manager as I am unable to run Firefox. |
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Thank you for any help that you can provide. [[Special:Contributions/134.83.207.178|134.83.207.178]] ([[User talk:134.83.207.178|talk]]) 18:05, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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: Can you start the profile manager by running firefox from the command line (with no firefox windows hanging around) as described [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager#Windows here]? -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 18:53, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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[edit]Quote marks will not appear until I type a second one
[edit]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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
December 13
[edit]Where can I find a thesis of recently released Gemini 2.0?
[edit]For Gemini 1.5, I find its thesis.
What about recently released Gemini 2.0? HarryOrange (talk) 21:53, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
- Here? --Lambiam 21:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- OK That's Gemini 2.0 release information. HarryOrange (talk) 16:52, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
December 15
[edit]Questions About New Laptop Computer
[edit]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)
Cursor Jumping Randomly
[edit]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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Network File Sharing
[edit]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)
- @Robert McClenon Did you try this? TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 20:21, 16 December 2024 (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. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
December 19
[edit]Scanning all available streams
[edit]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)
.kp domains
[edit]How many .kp domains are there? Gnu779 (talk) 13:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- Did you see .kp#Existing_and_externally_accessible_domain_list? 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. 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, Gnu779 (talk) 16:10, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
December 24
[edit]Is this bug in the google search ?
[edit]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)
- 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)