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Southwest Airlines app introduces mobile ticketing
by Guest Derek Kessler- 0 replies
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Budget U.S. airliner Southwest Airlines has added mobile boarding passes to their mobile apps on Android and iOS. The update brings functionality to Southwest's app that competing carriers have offered for some time: just load up your boarding pass code on your smartphone and scan it on your way through security and when boarding your plane. Not only does it save on paper, it's more convenient with automatic location-based availability. Southwest started testing the mobile boarding pass system last year in Texas, and is now rolling it out to airports across the United States. When checking in for their flight online or with the Southwest app, customers will be abl…
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Leap Motion Controller software beta gets big tracking improvements
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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The Leap Motion Controller is a gadget that lets you interact with your Mac or PC using hand and finger motions in the air, instead of touching a screen, keyboard, mouse or trackpad. Up until now it's been an occasionally annoying novelty, thanks to less-than-accurate motion tracking and other issues. A new software release now in the hands of developers promises to change that, however, according to company CEO Michael Buchwald: Finger and hand labels – every finger, hand, and joint now has anatomical labels like 'pinky', 'left hand', and 'proximal phalanges' Occlusion robustness – fingers are tracked even when they're not seen by the controller, as might happen if …
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cd drive .....ts l632D error ..need help
by Guest steveuk26- 0 replies
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tsst cd/dvd ts l632D problem i need really massive help with ...i tried to burn a disc and dont no how but it failed ...on device driver its come up with a little yellow icon saying file is corrupt or missing i cant use the installtion disc as the drive isnt working and searched everywhere for a fix and cant find one pleasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssse help :( Continue reading...
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Installing additional memory
by Guest GRBertolet- 0 replies
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I am running XP Home Edition SP3 on my spare computer. It is a Gateway 510 series with 512 meg of ram, and 75G hard drive. RAM boards are 256 X 2. I ordered 2 X 1G boards to upgrade memory, they are DDR, 184 pin, PC2700 , 333hz, DIMM. The computer's slot layout is 4 memory slots in a row. Slots two and four have the 256 meg boards. one and three are spare. Is there any particular sequence I should have these boards arrainged for best performance, or just put the new boards in the two spare slots and leave it at that? My understanding slots one and two are together and three and four are together also, to balance it out. Continue reading...
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activation
by Guest chris koster- 0 replies
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my computer does not go online. i use it for a data dump: music, photos, scanned letters. 2 hard drives. one for the data and one for any programs being used: windows, and any other program. program hard drive died. replaced it and reloaded windows xp and all needed drivers and fresh loads of any other program i use. it all works very well. the problem is widows activation: what do i need to do? the windows xp version was retail, bought for my last computer build. that computer died. this is a combination of parts from it and another computer. . Continue reading...
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Can i redeem gift card code of surface rt, if i m using windows 8?
by Guest SaramshDhakal- 0 replies
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Hi,, i m using surface rt with windows 8. I got a gift card when i purchased surface... but i dont know how to redeem the gift card... can i redeem ot using win 8 .. i dont want to install win 8.1 cz i dont have free memory.. plz help me Continue reading...
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Issue with installing/ running apps (facebook, skype and others) after update
by Guest Christianldahl- 0 replies
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I ran in to a major problem on my surface 2. Suddenly after an update many of my apps were uninstalled and I can't get them running Again. It is for for instance facebook and Skype. On Windows store they are posted as uninstalled - I then install them but they can't be run or found anywhere afterwards. They post as installed for a short while and the uninstalled Again. It somehow seems that Windows store has a wrong path for some apps. I tried resetting the store but no luck still the same. Do any of you have any suggestions? Continue reading...
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Assist button problem on windows 8
by Guest MohsinBhat- 0 replies
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Assist button of sony vaio on Windows 8 doesn't show refresh,restore or format options when booted in off mode? However it shows BIOS settings, Boot from Dvd/usb. Please tell me how to solve this problem? Continue reading...
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FAILED BOOTING AFTER UNINSTALL SKINPACK
by Guest Alfiyan Muhamad- 0 replies
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My condition is on ASUS X210EP, WIndows 8 64-bit. I was uninstall ubuntu skipack. and then when i start my windows, it just appear windows logo and then black screen with flashing lamp. Somebody please help my problems,, thanks. Moved from Community Participation Center. Continue reading...
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windows 8 . apps and app store not opening
by Guest saazz- 0 replies
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Hi to anyone that can help since the upgrade of windows 8 i did a while , i have not been able to open any apps or the app store which didnt bother me too much because i could still open the programmes and folders i needed, however on using another laptop and getting used to using the apps and app store and also missing out on the 8.1 upgrade , i am frustratingly trying to find a way to resolve this issue . I have been through endless tutorials and online help methods with no luck . Would really be great if there was anyone from microsoft i could communicate with on this , I have sent an e mail but no reply . PLEASE PLEASE HELP Continue reading...
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Windows Store
by Guest Roice MicoNieves- 0 replies
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HOW TO FIX THIS? Windows Store Apps Publisher details Issues found Windows Store cache may be damagedWindows Store cache may be damaged Not fixed Not Fixed Reset and open Windows Store Completed Check for missing or corrupt filesCheck for missing or corrupt files Detected Detected Repair missing or corrupt files Completed Windows Store configuration may be damagedWindows Store configuration may be damaged Detected Detected Re-register Windows Store Completed Display adapter drivers might be out-of-dateDisplay adapter drivers might be out-of-date Detected Detected Check for updated display adapter drivers Completed Potential issues that were …
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I get an error code 80070643 while installing the Flight Simulator X on the computer.
by Guest jerek poon- 0 replies
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Thanks dude you helped me to ask this question! Split from- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-gaming/i-get-an-error-code-80070643-while-installing-the/0b90ee3f-1f83-4ab8-bf09-00cdb38cdb19 Continue reading...
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Red Cross next to speaker icon & no sound for videos or music
by Guest BarbaraMaryCame- 0 replies
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I have a read cross next to my speaker icon on my task bar, yet I can hear a sound when an email comes in, but cannot hear any videos or music. I have tried everything. Was trying to delete the Windows Player file as was following someone's answer, but every time I tried to delete it, the computer said the file was open but it was NOT open - so that is my problem no sound and stumped when I tried to fix it! Can anyone help please without giving me rubbish to download that costs money to fix all your system"errors"?! Many thanks! Continue reading...
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Can't install ANY new drivers on my system
by Guest Vlad Ostrovski- 0 replies
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Hey guys, I have a strange issue. I can't Install any new driver on my system nor can i update any old drivers. In safe mode, i AM able to install any driver i need, but when i later restart to normal mode, the new drivers can't run. When i try to install a driver, i get the following message: Again, this is not specific for the MTP USB Device, I get this message for EVERY new driver i try to install. P.S: Windows updates are failing as well. From what i've read online "Access is denied." error has something to do with registry values.. but i don't know exactly. I've already tried uninstalling/reinstalling the drivers, all checks for virus…
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I have Windows 7 on my computer
by Guest brunhilda- 0 replies
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Please forgive my computer illiteracy. I am a senior so am not familiar with a lot of computer terms. But I have Windows 7 on my PC Last night I was uploading pictures to my computer. Usually an icon flashes at the bottom of the screen and I follow the instrucions. (It says import pictures and videos etc). It did not flash so I unplugged the USB port to my camera and plugged it back in again. A different kind of icon flashed so I clicked on it and it gave me the same instructions only in a very unfamiliar format. It always gives me options to erase (after uploading) the pictures on my camera and I also see all the pictures that were just uploaded. I saw the pictures . The…
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Microsoft Retail Key?
by Guest RazyCake- 0 replies
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Hi, I hope I'm in the right place for this. But for the life of me I can't find a straight answer anywhere with google. My question is sorta simple I suppose, I work for a medium sized business as their IT-Support/Specialist. We're currently building 3 expansions, The first is about to be finished in a few months, So of course I'm looking at computers, software, and other hardware to be purchased. Before me, They would order from a Computer Company, They would purchase the computers, Then purge the crapware that comes with them and reinstall base software. Including Windows 7 Professional. Now I know how they activation keys and such work for Windows at a indivi…
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problems installing windows
by Guest ilija.milcinoski- 0 replies
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When i put the cd all was well when on setup is loading froze then i install via safe modeevrything was fine then the computer was completing the setup it restart witout notice and froze on starting Windows and it stay there forever I need help Continue reading...
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Walmare on my oneDrive
by Guest Mirfanqureshi- 0 replies
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Hi, I got malware attacked in my PC and its corrupted my data but unfortunately i put my particular data into oneDrive which was victimized of it and also become part of oneDrive Can any one tell me how to get older version any particular folder in oneDrive. I lost my data wanna recover please help me. Thanks, Continue reading...
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Am I in danger of hacking Or Being Threatened With The Possibilty?
by Guest Anne__Burns- 0 replies
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Hello, I started off my day just trying to fix a problem I was having with my Magic Jack. When I go into Hibernate and resume Windows my MJ will not function and I still have to start it up after Shut Down and Restart. A MJ tech went remote to 'help' me. He then proceeded to show me what he perceived to be signs of hacking. I made screen shots of log reports and a command prompt window supposedly of an IP address of a potential hacker. He then told me that he could put me in touch with one of a couple of " MS Certified level 6 technicians" who, for a steep price, could clean my internet IP system. I never heard of Microsoft Level 6 Techs. Did you? I am…
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Mr J K Yeowart
by Guest geordiejimQS- 0 replies
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I am dong a full scan for the first time and as i speak its been running over 20hours and is 85% through. Problem is it is checking more slowly the longer scan goes on. How long is a "normal" scan? It has indicated there are problems so I am very reluctant to abort scan. Thank you in anticipation. Continue reading...
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Pop up from a fake FBI site called Mandiant?
by Guest l.hoskins- 0 replies
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It happened less than an hour ago. My comp's not showing any signs of being infected yet so does that mean that the antivirus that i'm using protected me from it or not? Continue reading...
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received a phone call form a Microsoft person
by Guest PhillipFaulkner- 0 replies
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I received a phone call form a Microsoft person, I assume from India, they said my computer had errors, which it most likely does, and I again assume they were going to help me get rid of the errors. I say I assume this because I could not understand them. I also can not understand how one of the richest companies in the world can not hire Americans to do their phone work so that we Americans can understand them. I am not certain at this point that I will buy anything from Microsoft, if they don't give a damn about me by putting people on the phone that can not be understood, why should I give a damn about Microsoft? [subject was - Can't Understand Pe…
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Cannot uinstall Outfox TV
by Guest Roastbeef poboy- 0 replies
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Original title: Outfox tv uninstall So I want to uninstall Outfox TV after it invaded into my PC. I know how to uninstall programs and such, but when I go to uninstall Outfox TV it asks for a password. I have never needed a password before. Also, it has the option to run the program as my account but when I enter my password, it deems incorrect or says that I have to be an administrator. I am the only one who has ever owned and used my laptop so I am deeply confused. It also automatically pops up with 'administrator' in the username box. I've tried every one of my passwords and apparently they are all incorrect. I just want Outfox TV gone, please help! ! Contin…
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Getting error on JNI call to readdir in Java 7 and 8 on SLES 11
by Guest herzjanny- 0 replies
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I am getting the following error trying to read directories on SLES 11. It occurs on several machines and any directory, so it is not a corrupted directory problem. Exception in thread "main" java.nio.file.DirectoryIteratorException: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: /var/opt/util/java8/jdk/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/util/cldr/resources/21_0_1/common/main: Unknown error 9572 at sun.nio.fs.UnixDirectoryStream$UnixDirectoryIterat or.readNextEntry(UnixDirectoryStream.java:172) at sun.nio.fs.UnixDirectoryStream$UnixDirectoryIterat or.hasNext(UnixDirectoryStream.java:201) at build.tools.cldrconverter.CLDRConverter.readBundle List(CLDRConverter.java:256) at build.tools…
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Touchpad works in Chrome OS (Which is Linux), but doesn't in Ubuntu 14
by Guest blackneos940- 0 replies
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So then..... I'm having this problem on an Acer C720 Chromebook.... I did everything conceiveable to rememdy the problem, but to no avail (which seems to be a recurring theme in Ubuntu)..... For the most part Ubuntu works great... But, after going through the nosebleed of installing Wine, the Touchpad fails to work, after doing a "Ubuntu Base" update, yesterday/early this morning, which required a restart.... I would have asked this at LinuxQuestions, but they said my account was deleted, because of Ymail sending them spam, and that they don't accept Ymail for account registration..... (Yet, I was able to register)..... For future reference..... apt-get update won't work,…