Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/February 2007

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February 1[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 1

  1. IP addresses listed on several anti-spam\open proxy DBs
  2. Windows Vista
  3. google cache
  4. UNIX shell programming
  5. Windows Vista ready
  6. Information technology & Information systems
  7. Searching copyvio
  8. How to shorten a MPEG movie
  9. NTFS boot sectors...?
  10. What soundcard do I have?
  11. computer c drive and d drive
  12. Can PCI-E bus talk to the USB port of a computer
  13. CruzerSync
  14. C++ syntax problem
  15. Vista configuration questions

February 2[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 2

  1. Need help buying a computer
  2. Which computer is better?
  3. Computer
  4. Exploding Coca-Cola can
  5. Limit cycle graph using GNUPLOT
  6. Computer Freeze Madness
  7. Multiple SSH servers
  8. Global and local
  9. Operating systems
  10. Mirrored volume...?
  11. Font from Excel to Word
  12. ADSL Connection
  13. Information about AVCHD
  14. CSS selector
  15. Ophcrack
  16. Is this Script Code for my monobook safe?
  17. I sure do come here a lot.
  18. OS
  19. Java Applet, Again

February 3[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 3

  1. Keeping all applications
  2. The eternal Linux distribution question
  3. div-tag
  4. Looking for browser plugin!
  5. crystal ball?
  6. Computer ethics
  7. Professional ethics & I.T
  8. I.T and proffesions
  9. SanDisk Player Worst/Best Case Scenario
  10. Water Level Indicator That uses a quad analogue switch (CMOS 4066)
  11. c++ in asp
  12. Windows Vista Ultimate download
  13. Crontab - simple question
  14. Radeon Mobility X1600

February 4[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 4

  1. Removing automatic web padding
  2. AOL DISK
  3. WM9 VCM Codec for Mac
  4. Adding RSS feeds to HTML files
  5. Invert mouse Y-axis within Windows XP
  6. IE 7.0 Pro
  7. IE 8
  8. Trillian Astra
  9. Shrinking desktop icons
  10. recycle bin
  11. recycle bin 2
  12. Computer related - networking
  13. Non-Microsoft Desktop Search software for XP users
  14. Windows Live messenger problem
  15. Searching for locking/ releasing mouse & keyboard codes
  16. Computer Science/Information Technology
  17. Minimizing computer power consumption but leaving the computer on...?

February 5[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 5

  1. Really irritating CD Problem
  2. UPS service under Windows XP...?
  3. CRO and Signal Generator connections for OPAMP as INVERTING AMPLIFIER(IC741)
  4. sap
  5. Financial RSS - a source for the full story
  6. Free domain?
  7. Excel
  8. Web Hosting
  9. I'm sure they did this to piss me off but..(sandisk e240 - raphocity

February 6[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 6

  1. My compuer broke
  2. MP4
  3. Adding Harddrive space to a laptop
  4. NC command
  5. Can't change images on my web page
  6. PCI express (PCIe)
  7. ADSL Data usage Meter
  8. Hypertext as cultural phenomenon
  9. Weigand Output/Interface
  10. Source code website
  11. Mounted disk icon on Ubuntu desktop
  12. One Huge pc power supply
  13. Any info about "exosort" sorting algorithm?
  14. Unlock Code For Samsung A707
  15. Poetry software
  16. Headphone socket on external DVD drive

February 7[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 7

  1. Computer Programming - Images
  2. Web Hosting
  3. Another Vista Question
  4. Running full-screen programs in a window
  5. xp and bios
  6. Cleaning Laptop Monitor
  7. Command Line Apps in OS X
  8. C++ question

February 8[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 8

  1. Including RSS feeds on websites
  2. unix mail app
  3. Information technology
  4. AI Program
  5. Batch and multiple replacement
  6. NetBeans IDE Help
  7. Script Manager
  8. printer control program
  9. Trail Version
  10. Video Clips
  11. HKP server for Debian?
  12. PHP/Apache Include() Path Errors Not showing up

February 9[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 9

  1. MySQL Query for Returning Most Played Songs
  2. RAID 1/0 Setup
  3. Designing my website
  4. Signing X.509 certificates with OpenPGP keys.
  5. Where can I find a FREE program that tapes/records streaming media and converts to mp3?
  6. Adobe/Macromedia apps
  7. Registering a Domain Name
  8. Connecting two computers in a network
  9. Reassociating .JAR files
  10. Wifi connection in Win XP MCE 2002 SP2
  11. Outlook Question
  12. Outlook Question 2

February 10[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 10

  1. AMD Athlon XP 2100
  2. Export
  3. Excel software
  4. iTunes
  5. Trouble w/ the Sims
  6. WMP 11 distortion
  7. Monitor screen refresh rate
  8. info about computers
  9. How can I make sure my computer is free from Keyloggers?
  10. Internet History Statistics
  11. Program to convert existing video files to an iPod compatible format
  12. Translation software
  13. product of regex's
  14. Encryption in Apple's Mail App
  15. Crazy arrays in C
  16. How Secure is Vista w/o additional defence?
  17. outlook
  18. http programming
  19. Abstract images generation
  20. open proxy

February 11[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 11

  1. Using custom icons in XP
  2. Display encrypted email in Outlook 2003's "Reading Pane"
  3. Firefox "confirm close" extension?
  4. cross-platform encrypted subdirectories?
  5. Images blocked on my computer
  6. recovering deleted files after formatting?
  7. Deleting Document History in MS Word - Office Professional
  8. Spreedsheet
  9. Auto Full-Screen When Connected to TV

February 12[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 12

  1. "telephone" character
  2. External harddrive
  3. Wireless Routers ?
  4. Figure out checksum
  5. Converting .tar.gz TO .exe Executable Installer
  6. Computing/IT
  7. Windows Media Player
  8. Intel 82845G chipset
  9. Deleting Document History in MS Word - Office Professional
  10. How to close an alert box from a script?
  11. How do I alter this code?
  12. Portable Mac WEb Browsers
  13. SPYDAWN Unwanted software
  14. How does wikipedia survive without captchas?
  15. Editing large Wikipedia articles
  16. The fastest and easiest way to read binary data from standard input in c is....
  17. Code alterations
  18. email address book
  19. Speed utility

February 13[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 13

  1. Why is Vista Protected Media Path needed if HD-DVD players are allowed in XP?
  2. PHP exec() and rhythmbox-client?
  3. XFS annoying "feature"
  4. What comes after wikis?
  5. Multiprocess programming book/source of information
  6. Excel Problem - Please help (solved)
  7. Missing export Kernel Strider2
  8. IPod chaos
  9. Compounded round-off error
  10. blink in ie
  11. transistor speed changes over decades
  12. Hardware:About USB problem!
  13. Minor
  14. Python packages with cross-dependencies (python 2.4)
  15. What is cwrite in c and how do I get it?
  16. Vista vs XP??
  17. Printing Problem (QUESTION)
  18. iPod Vs. USB flash drive

February 14[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 14

  1. Strange sound from cpu
  2. Regional locking
  3. new Windows Vista typefaces... Calibri?
  4. Domain parking
  5. Tape drives and linux
  6. VB Scripting
  7. Question Regarding The Philippines as a Trade Compliant Country
  8. Using an FM Modulator
  9. Getting files off of a USB hard drive that has Windows XP installed on it.

February 15[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 15

  1. Embedding Flash into Powerpoint
  2. Sending Folders
  3. IE 7.0 -- PLEASE HELP!
  4. RE: Printing Problem (QUESTION)
  5. Ti84+ programming
  6. cingular vm access numbers
  7. Codecs?
  8. A reliable ADSL modem/router?
  9. Depleted Uranium
  10. lost password
  11. Computer keyboard -> Midi
  12. lost password

February 16[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 16

  1. Webmail
  2. How do I tell if a windows install is 64 bit?
  3. Looking for an HTML tag
  4. Pen drive/ Flash drive
  5. electrons revolve
  6. ADSL Modem Connection Speed
  7. Help with Gentoo linux
  8. Statistics generator in C
  9. Homepage click-through rates
  10. Digital Audio Workstation question
  11. Laughing

February 17[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 17

  1. how to re-install soundMax at home
  2. HTML Resizing
  3. Fan connector
  4. ADSL modem to comp Connection speed
  5. PCI interface USBcard speed
  6. Download some complex SWF files for offline viewing
  7. apt-get through proxy / at least SSH help
  8. Darwin and Mac OSX
  9. IR keyboard driver
  10. Web Software

February 18[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 18

  1. What happens during reformat that makes data retrieval difficult?
  2. stupid crackers
  3. More memory and hard disk space
  4. Job change from Services based company to a Product based company?
  5. Windows apps similar to Delicious Library.
  6. Portscan
  7. Imaging software recommendation asked
  8. Bootable Linux setup
  9. Online Poll

February 19[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 19

  1. WiFi card for Linux (ubuntu)
  2. Anecdote about the 'Apple calculator construction kit'
  3. Scrammbled text????
  4. How to type in Japanese or Korean characters?
  5. Un-sending e-mail?
  6. GIF pictures
  7. UTF-8 .. I think ?
  8. AMD Question
  9. CSS Float question
  10. Oldest web site
  11. Windows Vista
  12. AVG v Windows Firewall
  13. adobe photoshop

February 20[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 20

  1. Request for assistance
  2. Limewire driving me nuts
  3. Alternative to VNC
  4. Members Section
  5. Playstation 2 connection to TV (UK)
  6. spoofed
  7. net working
  8. Markov Chain in C
  9. MediaWiki non-appearing images driving me crazy
  10. Windows Media Player data
  11. Crazy Linux Tilde Files
  12. Vista UAC
  13. Pages wont load, when I sign in
  14. Web development roles and titles? usability expert? or?

February 21[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 21

  1. Ethernet Plug Cable?
  2. Virus Search Problem
  3. Encyclopedia software
  4. Tracing IPs
  5. Representing | in BNF
  6. Windows Operating System
  7. IPOD
  8. Windows installer
  9. Windows XP suxxorz
  10. .rep
  11. Default font in Notepad

February 22[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 22

  1. WiFi for Linux
  2. Stability of Firefox + Add-ons
  3. Sharing Single Copy of Program by Two Linux OSs?
  4. iTunes
  5. Vista issue
  6. IntrAnet naming customs?
  7. Dosbox or Wine
  8. Email Viruses
  9. Change Date/Time Field in GMail
  10. Turning off Norton Pop up Blocker

February 23[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 23

  1. Appleworks
  2. Typecasting char array to floating point in C
  3. Choosing a type of linux
  4. Does Kazaa give a lot of problems?
  5. Does my dream laptop exist?
  6. Copyrighting a programming language
  7. Google Adwords, but for adult sites
  8. programming langauges
  9. at
  10. box 360
  11. Lempel-Ziv-Welch compression algorithm example on Wikipedia (moved from Math ref desk)
  12. Vista user icon
  13. XSLT Gurus?

February 24[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 24

  1. Tracing School Vandals
  2. Formatting Flash Cards
  3. Old Game, New Machine
  4. Data
  5. WindowsExplorer, need help
  6. How do I train myself not to open so many terminal windows?
  7. tunebite alternative
  8. XML Parsing with Perl
  9. Dual monitors at different heights auto-aligning.

February 25[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 25

  1. md5
  2. Google Answers?
  3. USB Flash Drive - Cannot Access Files
  4. How do I deal with halftone artifacts?
  5. Google
  6. PDF problem
  7. Updating a JTable with new information (Java)
  8. .wmv and .mpg files play with no sound
  9. ATI Radeon X1600
  10. Computer System
  11. How to make a template?

February 26[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 26

  1. End user suport
  2. help me buying un upgraded (assembled)PC with only $600
  3. Help with javascript
  4. Slipstreaming software in WinXP
  5. ADSL & Cable
  6. Debranded or fake?
  7. Reinstate disk image to different drive
  8. E-mail obfuscation
  9. Downloading file in IE > garbled letters to look at

February 27[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 27

  1. MS WORD
  2. Refreshing Problem
  3. AOL 9.0 SE E-Mail Problem
  4. PSP
  5. Firmware in low-end GPS units
  6. Desktop publishing programs
  7. elective proxy use in Firefox?
  8. iPod memory
  9. "System Restore" on MAC OS X
  10. Google Earth
  11. Another MAC question
  12. Loopback
  13. How does this whole "bootstrapping" thing work, anyway?
  14. Distributed chess program...?
  15. Downloading sun java packages
  16. spam help

February 28[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2007 February 28

  1. Does this type of user interface have a name?
  2. Forgetful computer
  3. Distributed medical research programming via the Internet...?
  4. Add page with new significance to existing page
  5. media player
  6. python import: avoiding naming collisions
  7. Java static keyword
  8. computer to stereo
  9. Flight Sim X
  10. WinXP system font name?
  11. Any moderns flight sims have A-10 Warhogs?
  12. IP address
  13. InDesign