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March 1[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 1

  1. Deleting Software for Control Panel

March 2[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 2

  1. lastlog on raspberry pi (raspian)
  2. can DB UUIDs used as PKs cause many page splits slowing down insertions?
  3. thunderbird -remote "xfeDoCommand ...
  4. Why does Wikipedia appear different on different computers?

March 3[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 3

  1. Small caps
  2. MS Word 2013: displaying content from other files (fields?)... & header/footer
  3. C# Monitor question
  4. Software sought

March 4[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 4

  1. I have a question about auto-correct.
  2. Turn off horizontal scrolling (magic mouse)
  3. Calculating 11 "consecutive" colours
  4. Program automation tools in Linux
  5. Google Chrome tab closure behavior

March 6[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 6

  1. Puzzling extras under HD notes in Disc Utility window
  2. self-erasing video clips
  3. Solder Pads Lifting Off: Defect, or My Fault?
  4. Android packages
  5. SaaS vs Web Services vs Web application
  6. Duplicated filenames in photographs

March 8[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 8

  1. MS Word
  2. Wireless switch

March 9[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 9

  1. Word 2013: homogenous footers / headers
  2. YOLO

March 10[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 10

  1. how to record sound on android
  2. stacking computers

March 11[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 11

  1. Laptop Dimming
  2. If you want something done right...
  3. Enterprise-grade data storage server for personal use?

March 13[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 13

  1. AlphaGo hardware
  2. Estimation of bandwidth requirement
  3. Custom Software Development
  4. PSU

March 14[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 14

  1. Alright, so how does DNS work
  2. Windows 10 and networking

March 15[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 15

  1. openSDE reference IP address not detected
  2. Software sought
  3. CCleaner

March 16[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 16

  1. Update to Windows 10
  2. Adding an infobox to wikinfo.org actor article I'm making?

March 17[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 17

  1. Difference between DNS records and Resource records ?

March 18[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 18

  1. Quadratic Equation
  2. Google ping report- what does it show about the connection?
  3. iCloud login
  4. Why do I get a white screen?
  5. Difference Debian / Ubuntu
  6. Video game programming in the 1980s

March 20[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 20

  1. In Windows, can you indefinitely suspend/awake/suspend/... without rebooting?
  2. Using downloaded package in Eclipse
  3. Video calling on ipad
  4. Raj Bansal

March 21[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 21

  1. Wikipedia Page Traffic Statistic V3
  2. Pumping length of DFA
  3. rpmfusion U.S. mirror

March 22[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 22

  1. Files are copied at full speed, but disk activity percentage appears low.
  2. How to prevent Google Chrome apps from knowing tab is not on top ?
  3. Finite fields
  4. Hacking into a Windows Vista/Windows 8 shortcut to find the target file
  5. Distinguish between file and directory in FTP?

March 23[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 23

  1. tar x breaking symlinks?
  2. Color Palette for Maps
  3. Is there some equipament like this?

March 24[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 24

  1. Browser extentions/add-ons/plug-in
  2. Is it possible to measure what OS is more stable?

March 25[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 25

  1. Webcam for ipad

March 26[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 26

  1. Freedom251
  2. Open Source software and actually accessing the source
  3. Dual-channel memory and CAS latency
  4. Network speed test says my download speed is 2.10 Mbps but my torrent download speed is 280kbps max
  5. CCleaner
  6. How to install Windows 10 via pendrive

March 27[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 27

  1. Why aren't computers and phones advertised by GFLOPS and fillrate or benchmarks?
  2. Dual monitors now different resolutions
  3. OFC

March 28[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 28

  1. TFT Defective pixel fairy tales

March 30[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 30

  1. The character ꞵ
  2. MS Word: remove spurious dictionary entry
  3. Please recommend hardware.

March 31[edit]

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2016 March 31

  1. application that maintains perspective on subject when film is moving
  2. Windows 10
  3. Would a 4K Galaxy Note 6 have shorter battery life?
  4. You ask, "Who is my Internet provider?" WHY?