Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/April 2009

= April 1 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 1


 * 1) Power failure
 * 2) The worm
 * 3) Conficker file size
 * 4) Where to purchase/Improvise a missing jack for a DVB-T stick?
 * 5) Conficker-generated domains
 * 6) Need a redirect or new article/section for premium rate SMS
 * 7) Networking
 * 8) Autorun file
 * 9) Visual Studio: Convert or include C# form for VB project
 * 10) Keeping two time machine backups
 * 11) Why does Linux need a higher desktop system specification than Windows Millenium?

= April 2 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 2


 * 1) Automatic recording on VCR
 * 2) My Firefox is lazy...
 * 3) Atomic operations on NFS
 * 4) Playing Japanese games on a British PC
 * 5) Google calendar search results
 * 6) Will I Need a new Power Supply?
 * 7) Vairy Touch Mobile Phone

= April 3 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 3


 * 1) Please correct the sentence
 * 2) Can this be done?

= April 4 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 4


 * 1) Increase the passage of time
 * 2) HOW HAS BIOMETRICS IMPROVED SYSTEM SECURITY IN TODAY'S COMPUTER WORLD.
 * 3) WHAT CAUTIONS SHOULD YOU TAKE TO MAKE SURE THAT INFORMATION IS NOT LOST.
 * 4) Web Page
 * 5) dvd-r and dvd+r burning
 * 6) Faces Of War
 * 7) Delphi, Dynamic Array
 * 8) Computer Virus

= April 5 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 5


 * 1) Non-Sun Java VM for Firefox on XP?
 * 2) Changing Keyboard Language Settings in one click
 * 3) Strange virus
 * 4) System diagnostics
 * 5) silly question about ext2/3 fs in vista
 * 6) Meaning of "restore faculty defaults"
 * 7) Some kind of audio/video chopping tool?
 * 8) Using visualization as a background

= April 6 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 6


 * 1) Why do Pentium IIIs run at different speeds?
 * 2) Tips on buying a second-hand computer for Linux
 * 3) Excel rectangles in a chart?
 * 4) Blocking deep packet inspection?
 * 5) Backup question
 * 6) MNP protocol and the OSI model
 * 7) Does a hard disk live longer if it's continuously on?

= April 7 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 7


 * 1) Can't access files on an iBook via Gentoo
 * 2) "Advantage"
 * 3) Middleware
 * 4) Broken PC help
 * 5) SMF Forums - How to require mod approval for reg's?
 * 6) Rip DVD with VLC
 * 7) How do I know if a Wifi network is legit or is a spoof?
 * 8) TV standards with no overscan
 * 9) Connecting a 2.5" SATA Laptop HDD to a Desktop PC

= April 8 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 8


 * 1) New HDD for Dell Inspiron 600m
 * 2) Creating deb to install to the "HOME"
 * 3) Automated savings
 * 4) iMacros
 * 5) My old CRT made a weird noise when I turned it on.
 * 6) MS Access question
 * 7) programing
 * 8) Help Needed from Web Designers: Public Call for Responses
 * 9) Java Programming: Merging Two Images

= April 9 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 9


 * 1) mysql
 * 2) office automation
 * 3) Google getting results that don't match (?) what I type
 * 4) Does SQL server have view constraints?
 * 5) Knoppix and Virtual PC
 * 6) OpenOffice Writer Copright Symbol
 * 7) Internet connection sharing
 * 8) DVD/CD-ROM Drive Name
 * 9) DHCP Problem
 * 10) Ubuntu Question
 * 11) Ubuntu and Virtual PC and networking
 * 12) Random word generation

= April 10 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 10


 * 1) Compressing my old music
 * 2) Broken XP
 * 3) Disc space
 * 4) WLM & dll problems
 * 5) Using sed to remove characters
 * 6) Computers Languages
 * 7) Files not played (Q moved from entertainment desk)
 * 8) Facebook ?
 * 9) Is it possible to have a dynamic ip for one wireless network and a static ip for an other without having to change the settings each time you connect.
 * 10) Reusing laptop DVD drive
 * 11) Linux devices
 * 12) Failed emails which I never sent
 * 13) Executables files on Linux (ELF)

= April 11 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 11


 * 1) Common displayable Unicode mathematical symbols
 * 2) Music Player Site
 * 3) Right-justified text in text box
 * 4) Open source game developing
 * 5) whats with possible loss of precision (java)
 * 6) A puzzle about a puzzle game cookie

= April 12 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 12


 * 1) Wiki-table syntax
 * 2) Resetting my homepage
 * 3) Does installing Visual C++ 2008 express edition interfere in any way with an existing Visual C++ 6.0 installation?
 * 4) Bash script to install file to all $HOMEs (Linux/Ubuntu)
 * 5) Connecting to dynamic ip
 * 6) Weird computer video drawing thing
 * 7) Sounds
 * 8) Hearts
 * 9) E-mail
 * 10) DosBox
 * 11) Youtube
 * 12) Windows
 * 13) Malware
 * 14) Wordpad
 * 15) Backup RAZR contacts to computer (preferably something involved with gmail/google)
 * 16) (Unicode query)

= April 13 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 13


 * 1) Problem
 * 2) Website which follows correct legal practices
 * 3) Asterisk
 * 4) Mac OS X Leopard using a non-Apple keyboard
 * 5) Is this a good computer?
 * 6) YouTube limited amount of mail
 * 7) Online list of upcoming movies
 * 8) "Add/Remove Programs" in Windows Vista & Dealio Toolbar
 * 9) Game
 * 10) Help with reformatting my PC

= April 14 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 14


 * 1) preventing windows from changing folder names
 * 2) Video Editor
 * 3) My home wireless network has DHCP disabled.
 * 4) XBox 360 to LCD Monitor
 * 5) Mozilla Thunderbird: Putting downloaded mail back into online mailbox
 * 6) Deleting Account from PC
 * 7) .lit files in Windows Vista without Microsoft Office
 * 8) Delphi Absolute Address
 * 9) Problem network copying a >10GB file
 * 10) Site that tell what terms people use to find a site
 * 11) Paradox
 * 12) Program error

= April 15 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 15


 * 1) 2 questions about Ubuntu...
 * 2) Ticketmaster PDF file - wrong characters printed
 * 3) Formating problem
 * 4) archive calendar in WordPress
 * 5) Unformat
 * 6) DVD Decoder Location
 * 7) Question
 * 8) Blender's game engine
 * 9) Linux/Xorg rich input
 * 10) OS - what's the point?
 * 11) Directionality of
 * 12) linux boot problem
 * 13) Browser Crash
 * 14) Video issues
 * 15) An instant messaging client for the CLI and icons in Awesome
 * 16) Paper Animation software

= April 16 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 16


 * 1) XP and Vista icon Flickering when shutting down
 * 2) Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Trial
 * 3) Window (not screen) video capture
 * 4) Forwarding email
 * 5) Video Card problem
 * 6) How to paste into Word without the font changing?
 * 7) Web-based game programming (not flash)
 * 8) Outlook 2007 and too-big images
 * 9) iPod Volume boosting
 * 10) reformatting vista on acer aspire 6920-6968 using backup dvds

= April 17 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 17


 * 1) How do you raise you miniclip world ranking?
 * 2) webroot Spy Sweeper
 * 3) Firefox Ridiculous Mem usage
 * 4) .Desktop files and relative paths
 * 5) Hardisk and Hotspot
 * 6) Browser Back button
 * 7) MIME types for tracker modules
 * 8) Delete Key Launching Task Manager
 * 9) Sound problem
 * 10) iPhone as spirit level
 * 11) PPTP VPN considerations
 * 12) Am I allowed to name ISP's here?
 * 13) Selecting part of a raster object in Inkscape

= April 18 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 18


 * 1) SVG in Safari
 * 2) Getting Sick of This 'Administration Priveliges' Bollocks
 * 3) Trucrypt Question
 * 4) Dim monitor
 * 5) PHP Hit Counter Help
 * 6) Encryption
 * 7) Setting up RAID arrays / need disk imager suggestion

= April 19 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 19


 * 1) Gateway Laptop completely freezes when AC cable is unplugged.
 * 2) Awesome window manager
 * 3) Installing MakeHuman
 * 4) Learning VisualBasic
 * 5) Creative SoundBlaster Live! Sound Problems
 * 6) what's the cheapest fm radio attachment that plugs into the BOTTOM of an iPod ie completely portable (not lighter jack for the car thing)
 * 7) Script to replace an image
 * 8) garage door opener, forgot code

= April 20 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 20


 * 1) Base classes (C#)
 * 2) Time Travel
 * 3) TrueCrypt's security
 * 4) Type of DC socket  in a HP laptop
 * 5) kezboard trouble
 * 6) How to count characters on Wikipedia articles
 * 7) Port Forwarding
 * 8) MicroSd and MicroSDHC compatibility?
 * 9) From a Wikimedia sound file to Itunes
 * 10) Restore image within VBox
 * 11) digital camera

= April 21 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 21


 * 1) Problem with Java applet
 * 2) Java Cipher
 * 3) Printing seamless tiles
 * 4) Less number of Seeds
 * 5) row separator in MS Excel?
 * 6) Google
 * 7) Switch
 * 8) Seeds
 * 9) Resin and Mysql
 * 10) Berne convention and the Internet

= April 22 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 22


 * 1) how can people just hack into gov. computers??
 * 2) Laptop graphics - will it run..
 * 3) Infected
 * 4) Viruses
 * 5) Torrent
 * 6) Firefox 3 tabs
 * 7) Software for interior design
 * 8) How does YouTube generate its unique IDs
 * 9) Please help me understand more about java applets/content panes.
 * 10) screensharing
 * 11) Where can I get a supercheap big TV or LCD display
 * 12) Google News down?
 * 13) Cursor moves up and down on computer screen all by itself
 * 14) Blu-Ray
 * 15) Good use for a Caps Lock key?
 * 16) DRM strip

= April 23 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 23


 * 1) Permanent call tracing with a PBX
 * 2) Linking excel data with word documents
 * 3) Statically linking C++ Windows Forms Applications (CLR)
 * 4) Free software and non-commercial use
 * 5) Difference: plugin and activex
 * 6) What is windows media format runtime?
 * 7) Scenario
 * 8) Got phished - what now?
 * 9) Open-source vs. proprietary reward
 * 10) Screen resolutions by O/S
 * 11) Cell phone as microphone

= April 24 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 24


 * 1) Downloading
 * 2) Common ancestor class in C#
 * 3) Cell phone chargers
 * 4) Screensavers
 * 5) Wireless mice + keyboards
 * 6) Bulk Mail in Outlook 2003
 * 7) How to adjust the 3d accelerator? And where...?
 * 8) Dual-booting XP and Ubuntu; multiple hard drives
 * 9) Video Screenshots ?
 * 10) iPod DST
 * 11) Couldn't get on Internet earlier, screen turned completely blue with no messages or anything
 * 12) How much do I use the Internet?
 * 13) A free easy to use database that learns
 * 14) Want to download and check my online bank statements for regular payments

= April 25 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 25


 * 1) Computer
 * 2) weird web traffic
 * 3) DNS sub-domain entries
 * 4) Playstation
 * 5) High quality media player for website
 * 6) TeamViewer

= April 26 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 26


 * 1) Download flash video
 * 2) free forum without ads - Is this legit?
 * 3) WTF Windows Activation
 * 4) XP death with monitor off
 * 5) Internet Explorer pop-ups in Yahoo Browser
 * 6) Paypal account (with no associated credit card)
 * 7) DVD Burner
 * 8) Disabling a Hotmail Account
 * 9) mac disc recovery after format

= April 27 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 27


 * 1) Floating Windows logo screen saver
 * 2) Removing write access to previously mounted partition: Ubuntu
 * 3) PostgreSQL: Use transactions to suspend constraint checking?
 * 4) Fixing magnetized hard drive from working partition
 * 5) Linux context sensitive layout optimization
 * 6) Master''s Thesis No 85 need copy and Info:
 * 7) PC help.
 * 8) XP System Restore won't work, possible Conficker infection
 * 9) m4b help..
 * 10) Closed source freeware OS
 * 11) Some social site about documents or source codes

= April 28 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 28


 * 1) Quick MySQL question
 * 2) Changing pitch in WMP 11
 * 3) HELP! Tried to reinstall Windows XP...
 * 4) What's new in Firefox 3.5b4?
 * 5) Trying to understand why others use the IP address I've used
 * 6) Windows Portable Executable
 * 7) Firefox 3.0.10
 * 8) Harddisk problems on a laptop
 * 9) Klein bottle gnuplot
 * 10) Blu-Ray player needed for Ubuntu 8.10
 * 11) Replace sort-values with names in PostgreSQL view
 * 12) Hide columns in a PostgreSQL view

= April 29 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 29


 * 1) How are tactical maps made?
 * 2) linker
 * 3) pc2mac, end of lines in text files
 * 4) sound card volt meter
 * 5) Radio Button script
 * 6) P2SP exist or not ? Or the real name is?
 * 7) ITQ portfolio work
 * 8) Wireless network security
 * 9) Flawed PHP code
 * 10) SoftSell
 * 11) New Retail System

= April 30 = Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 30


 * 1) MSN Question
 * 2) computer /network security
 * 3) Installing software on an MSI netbook with Suse Linux
 * 4) Opera Mini on PC?
 * 5) What is the name for this technique or design pattern?
 * 6) Arranging Ubuntu for ease of later upgrades
 * 7) Webbased email
 * 8) run application in background
 * 9) How does a website earn money for its owner?
 * 10) Closed-source project hosting website
 * 11) Titles of external links in MediaWiki