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GUI Crashing (suspected video driver issue)
by Guest stormtrupr- 0 replies
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Hello everyone, I am sorry if this has been explained before, but i have not been able to find or fix my problem and am about to give up:( I have recently decided to setup a computer for my nephew out of o lder parts from my past pc build. The mobo is an ASUS p5k with ATI Radeon 2900pro video card. I have tried Fedora, Mint, Ubuntu and all experience GUI lockups usually within 10 seconds of bootup. (this prevents me from installing Mint on the harddrive) I have done internet searches for fixes, and tried both the fxglr and open source drivers with the same results. I will openly admit this is my first time trying to run a Linux OS, but i am an experienced IT guy on windo…
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File names are getting appended with * after executing chmod -R comman
by Guest schitimala- 0 replies
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Hi All, Could you please help me to know the possible chances on the below simple issue. created directory (mkdir test) created 10 files in side test directory (cd test; touch file{1..10}) chmod -R 777 test when i am using ls -l, * is not getting appended with file names but when we use ll its appending * as below. chmod -R 777 test total 8 drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 4096 Jul 4 17:48 ./ drwx------ 12 root root 4096 Jul 4 17:48 ../ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 4 17:48 file1* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 4 17:48 file10* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 4 17:48 file2* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 4 17:48 file3* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Jul 4 17:48 file4* -rwxr…
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python " importerror no module named 'server' "
by Guest keithandr1- 0 replies
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im getting the following error trying to install the stratum-mining-proxy found at github.com/slush0/stratum-mining-proxy importerror: no module named 'server' i assume i need to install something thats missing from my build but im not sure exactly what, does anyone know? im using gentoo btw Continue reading...
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Deal of the Day: Seidio SURFACE Case for iPhone 5/5S
by Guest Brent Zaniewski- 0 replies
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For today only, buy the Seidio SURFACE Case for iPhone 5/5S and save 50 percent! The SURFACE Case is the ultimate low-profile iPhone hard case; combining a super-slim design with a protective outer shell. The exterior features a custom soft coating that provides additional grip to help prevent accidental drops. Choose from 9 different colors! Save 20% on all other iPhone and iPad accessories during our 4th of July Sale using coupon code: J414 upon checkout Continue reading...
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Samsung's latest ad shows just how irresistible the iPhone truly is
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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I'm not sure what Samsung was thinking with their latest Galaxy S5 ad. They're once again desperately, cynically trying to call iPhone owners stupid for, what they feel, is having fallen for a reality distortion field that favors fruit logos over functionality. You. Me. Our friends. Our families. All of us. Stupid. But do you know what I see? An airport full of people, the vast, vast majority of whom are iPhone users and who value their iPhones so much they can't stop using them, even if they have to stay plugged in, hugging the walls, just to keep on using them. That's a pretty spectacular endorsement for a competitor. Even when Samsung shows one of the few people usi…
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How to pause, play, skip, and shuffle tracks with Siri
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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Not only can Siri play songs, albums, and playlists from the built-in Music app on your iPhone or iPad, it can also interact with what you're currently playing. Basic commands like play, pause, skip, and shuffle may be easy when you're sitting around casually listening to music, but if you're driving, Siri lets you keep your hands on the wheel. How to ask Siri to pause, play, skip, and shuffle music on your iPhone or iPad Press and hold the Home button on your iPhone or iPad to launch Siri while music is already playing. Pause - Say something like "Pause." or "Stop playing music." Resume playback Say something like "Resume music playback." or "Continue playing mu…
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GOkey is an all-in-one smartphone utility device looking for Indiegogo contributors
by Guest Andrew Martonik- 0 replies
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Crowd funding sites like Indiegogo have spurred a tons of mobile-focused innovation, and the latest huge campaign looking for more contributors is called GOkey. The basic idea behind GOkey is being a bit of an all-in-one smartphone tool — a large key-sized device that is a battery, a charging and data sync cable, a device locator and a file storage device all in one. It's a pretty neat idea, and it's pulled in nearly $1 million after looking for just $40,000 to start. The GOkey promises to charge up your phone for up to two hours of use, act as a pass-through lightning cable for charging your phone from an outlet or computer, offer 8, 16 or 32GB of its own storage and …
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Legendary Blizzard designer Rob Pardo steps down
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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Blizzard has unquestionably earned a place in the Valhalla of game companies. Few companies in video games' history have had the impact that Blizzard has: Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo. World of Warcraft. Hearthstone. And few people have had more of a formative influence on Blizzard that its chief creative officer, Rob Pardo. So it's not hyperbole to call Pardo's decision to leave Blizzard, announced today, a seismic event for the game industry. Pardo was lead designer for World of Warcraft, Blizzard's monumental contribution to the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) genre. He led design on WoW's first major expansion pack, and is lead designer on the newest expansi…
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Roll Back
by Guest William4web- 0 replies
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Hello I have this computer that i was given that is ment for windows vista but that somebody has installed on windows xp. Is there any way i can put vista back on it? Thanks William4web Continue reading...
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Install foppy disk drive.
by Guest Robert Close- 0 replies
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I had windows 7 installed on my PC. Now I cannot get my iomega floppy disk to work. It is connected by USB. Continue reading...
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ATI Control Panel failed to initialize - ?
by Guest MTQN- 0 replies
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I have Windows XP SP 3. History: 1) recently modified my computer's hardware acceleration settings to correct frequent 'script error ' warnings that occurred while browsing with FIREFOX 2) I also modified FIREFOX's hardware acceleration and set its add-ons to ASK ME ALWAYS. 3 ) I recently reinstalled FIREFOX latest version ( ie as of July 2, 2014 ) as my default browser.. 4) and enabled script debugging. After doing all these things , they corrected ( hopefully permanently ) the 'script error' warnings but now -for the 1st time ever - after a complete start up of my computer I keep getting a "WARNING " dialog box on my desktop with the following : " The…
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Windows XP Install error 80096001
by Guest VictorAndrei- 0 replies
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Hello, A few days ago the power shut down for half a second but the computer did't stopped working , it got to restart until the power shut down again in the middle of the process and then he restarted again , but I thinked that is better to unplug it to prevent him to restart again... When I tried to start it , after the ,,Welcome,, image I got just the wallpaper and no taskbar or icons . I tried to open task manager , right-click , but nothing worked . I got the Windows CD and tried to repair it , but when the computer started installation process (it said that it will be complete in 39 minutes) I got a FATAL ERROR ... It was error code 80096001 , a problem…
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After login says I'm on a preliminary account and nothing can be saved
by Guest TOBIBOSTONES- 0 replies
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Original Title: ASUS have no recovery, win 8 or win 8RT disc, usb, media utility for every time I open my S200E it's blue screen I can login but it says I'm on a preliminary account and nothing can be saved. ASUS confirms this on their web site. I asked for solution and they just said send it in. I bought almost a year ago and I find simply Amazing that Microsoft can have an agreement without guarantee of recovery. No recovery disc for this version it says on ASUS supporter. Very arrogant both from the support from Microsoft and ASUS. I don't know what to do I can use my laptop but e3verything is upside and I bought it because I need it every day. Straight a…
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Windows 8 and Windows Fate
by Guest NixNutz_erster_klasse- 0 replies
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Nearly 2 years now and Windows 8 remains as unpopular as the first day it appeared. What is so clearly striking to me is obliviously invisible to Microsoft. The very Root of Windows from the beginning, was to remove the onerousness of program command entry and replace it with a visually understandable Interface that required little explanation. All down the drain with Touch Windows 8. You can't see touch so you don't know where it is. Charms? Hidden Corners? Verticle Scrolling horizontal? Really? To put it simple, use of Windows 8 could be compared to use of, say Windows 7, with no screen. Oh yea, the commands are right there, You just have to look for them and good luck …
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Issues with streaming video's ( HP laptop with windows 8)
by Guest DaphnePicard- 0 replies
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When I stream video or watch a DVD with my HP laptop, quite often the video slows way down and the audio will have a loud strange sounding noise and the dialog is slow and very robotic sounding, Sometimes when this happens I will also have a window pop up stating that the silverlight plug in has stopped working. I have the window pop up maybe 1 out of 10 times that the issue happens. Can you tell me what might be causing this and how I might fix it? Please and Thank you :-) Continue reading...
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Shrink Volume
by Guest Mohammad Abu Hilal- 0 replies
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Hi all, I have only one disk space© with 1 TB in space, the free volume of this disk is around 330GB, i want to shrink it to create new volume. In the Disk Management i checked the disk for shrinking process after it had finished it told me that the available space for shrinking is only 9GB ! Any one can help! Continue reading...
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How to reacvtivate hotmail account
by Guest Ove Jan Linde Refvik- 0 replies
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My account was deactivated because I was inactive for to long. I just wonder if it's possible to reactivate it or move the mails over to my new e-mail. Continue reading...
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I am trying to install DNS premium 12.5 on a HP laptop with Windows 7 64 bit which didn't previously have any version of this product installed. I first get the dialogue window telling me that DNS is preparing the instashield (or configuring instashield) When that window dissapears, another window pops up with a message that starts like this: ; (Also See attachment) Windows ® Installer. V 5.0.7601.17514 msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter] Install Options </package | /i> <Product.msi> Installs or configures a product /a <Product.msi> (and it goes on and on and on) Once I click OK, the proces…
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LVPREV files NOW show up when I open my Pictures Library
by Guest david953- 0 replies
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Each time I Now import a picture into my lightroom 5 I find there are at least Two to Four other additional thumbnails images added to my current Pictures library folder which are not photo images Just the image I imported (Photo) and Two other thumbnails with letters and numbers and when I put my curser over this text it says: Type LRPREV files with Size 36.4kb Date Modified (date ).I have also noticed if I go out of it and return SOMETIMES it doubles up. Is there a way I can DISABLE these thumbnails as it has only started to happen in the last 5 weeks and is growing soon I will have millions....??? I thought I go out and buy Adobe photoshop Lightroom 5 the missing…
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e-mail
by Guest market5305- 0 replies
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I am having a lot of spam on my Verizon.net e-mail account. How do I unsubscribe to this account? [moved from Virus & Malware topic area] Continue reading...
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Windows defender and windows malicious software removal tool
by Guest JenniferDavis4106- 0 replies
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Ok, so i'm a bit computer dumb. But a friend installed Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. I had already had Windows Defender. But now Windows defender is turned off and won't turn on. What should I do? Can they both run together? If not how do I turn off the Malicious Software tool? I have windows 8.1. My Windows defender keeps telling me my computer is at risk. I keep trying to turn it on but it times out. So, can both run together? Do I have to uninstall the malicious software tool for windows defender to work? I'm confused. I want what is best for my laptop so, tell me what is best. I do not have any other form of virus protection, like McAfee or Norto…
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how to remove the v9 seach engine virus?
by Guest CookiePerry- 0 replies
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Hello, I have some how downloaded a virus search engine that calls itself v9.com and I cannot get rid of it no matter what I do, I even called AT&T and they didn't know how to get rid of it. They give you instructions on their homepage on how to uninstall this program and you follow those directions and it still comes back, again and again, this is so frustrating nothing works, I have tried Revo Uninstaller, I have followed all of their steps to removal; I have reset the homepages on my browsers, all of them, nothing works; if you can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Continue reading...
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How do I know if I'm infected with the Ransomlock virus/Am I infected with the Ransomlock...
by Guest Vincent Bengtsson- 0 replies
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Hi! I was browsing on the internet when suddenly when I opened a page in a new tab, it changed into a web page that looked like it came from the Police. It said that they've noticed illegal online activity from me and that all my information on my computer is taken. It also said that I needed to pay 1000 SEK in penalty. (About 100€) I unplugged my internet, and made sure my PC got a new IP address before I gave it online access again. Then I started searching around about this while scanning my computer for viruses, and apparently the virus is supposed to lock me out from my computer unless I didn't pay, but after a restart and a scan in Safe Mode with Notron…
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How to remove www.default-search.net from IE
by Guest Ajit Porlekar- 0 replies
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Hi, I have IE 11 on my machine. from last few days I can see my default page of IE is set to "www.default-search.net", even if I removed from staring page, it still fecth when I start IE again. I also tried to repair the IE but the same issue.. it's really not goood... can anyone help. How I can set default page like Bing or google? -Ajit <moved from: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/how-to-remove-wwwdefault-searchnet-from-ie/39541d2d-3ab8-4e0c-abb6-5b123ee82f5f> Continue reading...
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Scammer - 979-230-9479
by Guest cindiinditripken- 0 replies
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Received call from phpne number - 979-230-9479 - Obviously a scammer - advised me they were calling from Miocrosoft and they were getting numerous error messages from my computer due to a serious hacking attempt... Ummmm-noJust beware as i looked it up and this number has been out there for awhile. Continue reading...