Posts by alc6379

Just to drive the point home, a clean installation of Windows removes EVERYTHING. You'll even have to reinstall your drivers, if they're not native to Windows. Just something to keep in mind as you proceed.

What error message do you get?

down at the bottom of the screen, it will say:

STOP: 0x000000##

where ## will be some number. Tell us what that is, and we might be able to help you what the issue is. Additionally, let us know what model cable modem you've got, and who your ISP is.

What type of system is it? Do you have any diagnostics you can run on it?

It could be bad memory. I suggest running something like memtest86 to check out the memory, or if it's a brand-name system, try some of their specific diagnostics.

Definitely sounds either like the Blaster or Sasser worm. Try this Virus scanner, it can be downloaded to a floppy:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger

Run it in Safe mode, and that should square it away. Most any time you get this error message, counting down until shutdown, it's usually one of those RPC-based viruses.

Isn't asking "What's the best compiler" like asking "What's the best text editor/OS/Language/Deity/etc"?

Let me remind everyone that we're here to help. If you have beef with someone, take it up with them in PMs. Lose all the respect for someone that you'd like to lose, but we're here to help users find their own way.

Intel, you were presented with a request to back up your statements. You did so. Leave it at that. It's obvious you at know what you're talking about, so you don't have to validate yourself, just clarify when needed.

Narue, I like you. It is very possible that the overall post quality of the C/C++ forum has improved as a result of your etiquette tips. If that's the case, thanks aplenty are in order. It could be a coincidence, though, as you stated. However, there's no need to respond to jabs-- stick to the facts, and things run way more smoothly. I wouldn't call it "troll feeding", but there's no need to stamp out or stoke any embers, puffs of smoke, or outright flames.

So, let's be happy, gang. Weigh in with your opinions. If those opinions conflict with others, discuss, don't disparage. If you feel someone else's comments are out of line, take it up with the member in PM, or discuss it with a forum mod or cscgal (Dani).

The much maligned goto statement has a good and healthy reason to be part of the language. One of the best reasons is the escape from a nested loop. It also makes some code much easier to discern. I personally value both Intel's and Narue's input, so lets get back into the sandbox!

Seriously. It's a help forum here. Isn't a little counterproductive to go,

you don't know why you shouldn't use goto? Well, I'm not going to tell you!!! :p

Share the knowledge, and I'll learn a little bit, too.

Also, what kind of soundcard do you have? Has it ever worked?

I've seen on certain types of half-duplex integrated sound cards, Yahoo chat won't work. I know you need a full-duplex sound card (input and output at the same time) to use the voice chat feature.

Hello,

Tell us more of what you are looking for .... to me SMS means Systems Management Server.

What OS are you using? Is it a windows popup? Are you in a particular chat client, such as Yahoo?

Thanks.

Christian

I think he means SMS as in Text-Messaging for cellphones. Who's the provider? You might be able to contact their customer service to have that number blocked.

Additionally, you can simply check out VNC:

www.realvnc.org

I'm like everyone else, now-- I've got 50 or so invites now:

alc6379@gmail.com

When we're replying to this thread, let's keep in mind that gmail invites aren't as hot of a commodity as they once were. If you want to give them out, give them out, but don't put any conditions on them.

Intel,
Let dave comment as he wishes and use code tags.

Exactly.

You're not really helping by writing their code for them-- that's helping folks cheat.

Don't be a crutch.

If you are allowed to use MSVC++, the application wizard will write the program for you.

I think that's called cheating when you're supposed to write the app on your own...

this is against the GPL and i'll report it soon

How is it against the GPL? Sounds like he was just trying to use the software as an example. He gave you his modified source, but you just didn't understand it until now ;)

"Image hosted by Tripod" was the picture I got...

Intel:

Do not do people's homework for them. Please read this:

http://daniweb.com/techtalkforums/announcement.php?f=8&announcementid=2

I've always wondered what the point of this Gmail hard drive shell extension was. I can see where it would be handy to have remote file storage, but heck, there are all kinds of ways of getting that now, and like Catweazle said, hard drives are so cheap...

Try this link for services:

http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/servicesxp.htm

And this for Startup items:

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

If all else fails, consult Google.

To check if the computer is in a Domain:

Click Start, right-click on My Computer. Click the "Computer Name" tab. That should tell you whether the computer is part of a domain or not.

Have you tried taking the source for a program like pico or ee, and looking over them for ideas? Prior work is everywhere in this situation.

Let's see your source.

Christian

Very easy to find:

http://www.geocities.com/basicsofcomputing/electronics.htm

skimmed from a Google search using an exact phrase in his post.

These sites are pointless, IMHO. What makes you think that he has a virus?

Do you have another drive to swap with? Sounds like the drive went south on you, there.

alrite dude relax...

im not asking for all the work to be done..i just need a start on it thats all

VeG,

Stop hijacking other people's threads. I deleted your offtopic comments from other threads, and the only reason why I'm leaving this one up is to send you a message. Please start another thread for your question, and try to write some code before posting that thread. We're not here to help you do your homework.

You're more than likely going to need to run the Winsock fix that dlh6213 suggested. Try typing this in a command line:

ipconfig /release /all

and then

ipconfig /renew *

If you get a message stating "An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket", your TCP/IP stack is hosed, and Winsockfix will work. If Winsockfix doesn't work, you can do it manually using these instructions:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817571

Basically, what happens is that something in your TCP/IP (Winsock) stack got corrupted by spyware (usually SAVE NOW!), and when you removed it, that junk was pulled from your TCP/IP stack, too. The IP address you currently have is called an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Address), and those usually are only present when there's no IP address assigned either manually or by a DHCP server, or communication with whatever server that gives you an IP address is down. In your case, it's the later scenario, and it's due to a corrupted TCP/IP stack..

Also, another question:

Is the signal low when you're right next to the router, or does it vary with distance?

thanks for your reply man.
i have a serial cable which i connected to db60 of router 2525 and the other end is a db25 connected to a converter to rj45 which i connected to the dsl.
what can i configure on the router to make it work.
thanks again.

That's absolutely not going to work. What you'd be able to do on that is basically run a serial protocol down a CAT5 line. That's not going to help you at all with Ethernet. w1r3sp33d is right; forget using the 2525 for a DSL connection.

I have cable, and I've got a custom firewall setup.

I'm running NetBSD 1.6.2 on a Sun SparcStation 5, NAT being provided by ipnat, and firewalling performed by ipf. I've got rules set up such that certain applications I need are facing the world through port forwarding, but those same ports are accessible only from locations that I know I'd need access to those remote services on. It's worked out great for me, with months of uptime, because that's all it does!

That's a P4 12v power connector. Since you don't have a P4 system, then you can do as Catweazle suggested and tuck it away.

Personally, I bundled mine up and wrapped it with a zip-tie, so it was tidy in my case.

I'm not entirely sure about the availability of one in India, but can you not import one from another country?

could you put code tag's around your code and then indent it!! Its hard to see whats what otherwise

I took care of that. Since that's out of the way, could the OP please make it a point to use correct English here? Slang isn't cute, and it gets in the way of helping you resolve your issue.

eastgate:

[code][/code] tags. Learn them. Use them. I was going to edit all of your comments and add them, but they're way too long to go through them all. Please use [code][/code] tags in all of your code posting, so we can more easily read them.

If the box has been compromised, save your data, and reinstall. That's the only real way to ensure that there aren't remnants from some r00tkit laying around.

I'm in agreement with Thong_Inspector on this one. Are you sure you're using the right Windows CD key? The only time I've ever gotten that error is when I'm using the wrong key for the OS I'm installing (ie, Windows 98 CD key for Windows 98 SE won't work).

never use quick format u will regret it and by the way call ms to get new key from them on free phone

Why will he regret quick format? I just about always use it, and rarely have problems. If you're simply reinstalling, it's a convenient way to wipe out the contents of the drive and reinstall.

its obvious that they can be played in dvd roms.....

Your question is not very obvious, though. Are you asking whether you can play a DVD in a CD or CDRW drive?

If that's your question, the answer's no. Otherwise, I don't think anyone understands what you're asking.

There should be some option in the BIOS to disable SpeedStep, if you really wanted to get rid of it.

well is 54-56 celcius at full load at long hours bad?

It could be the Volcano 12, but with my beefy Swiftech cooler, I'm running 40-42C under load. I'm using AS 5 thermal paste, and a 92MM fan on the heatsink, so I might not be the best gauge. So, it could be cooler, but it's still well within the acceptable temperature range.

Short answer: you can't.

Long answer: You really can't. Basically, you can try to order a processor from Dell, but I doubt they'd have one for a system that old. You've probably upgraded it as high as you can-- the processor on that system is built into a proprietary board, and that processor was the highest one offered on that model.

Thanks for the info!
one question leads to another:
you said you could have a raid array defined by software. does that mean that you don't need the onboard system? just trying to visualize how that would work.

also I noticed a wide variety of prices for controllers. what should i look for in a controller? How slow would you expect the onboard system to be? would it be better than a cheap controller?

by the way the 80 gig drive shows as 74.5 gigs in my computer. would i need to drop to 70 gigs or could i use the full 74.5? sorry for all of the questions.
thanks for the info
dan

Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000, Linux, and the *BSDs all support "Logical Volumes", meaning you could do just like you're asking about. It's software based, and you don't need a dedicated controller to do it. Just follow kc0arf's advice and ensure the partitions are exactly the same size.

Hi any one out there has time to help a pure novice?
Just started taking C++ and trying to write a program to test various operations.
I'm lost don't know which direction to go in, can anyone help explain the test theroy to me black-box white-box.

Thanx

Good evening all,

I have just started a programming class and have no clue how to even begin. My teacher told me that tutoring was my problem and good luck basically, which for $1350 a class is pretty mean to me.

I have an assignment due this weekend and I am not sure how to do it. I have to use the for structure to find the smallest of several integers. I have to assume that the first value read specifies the number of values remaining and that the first number is not one of the integers to compare.

Now, this is all foreign language to me. I know that I must have read my book on the first two chapters at least 4 times and I still can't get it. I believe if I learn to understand how to write pseudocode that the rest will come a little easier. Unfortunately, this is week three and I haven't figured it out as of yet.

I failed this class last quarter and honestly don't have another $1350 to give up. Can some one help me write the pseudocode and try to work from there. Anyone please please please help me.

Thanks

Folks, …

good point. Although many people just buy it because its bundled with nearly every modern PC and because they dont know much about OSs - thinking XP pro is too expensive to touch! If I was to become involved in comercial software again I would DEFINITLY make it compatable with as many as possable. It makes sense as people are starting to realise the potential of alternatives to MS windows. Anyways if this ASP can run on any except win xp home then why not find a windows OS cheaper than home? what about ME?

Here's what you have to look at. You're coming from the perspective that everyone who uses a computer plans to do some development type work, or build web pages, etc. Fact is, "many people", as you put it, don't care-- they just want to be able to get on the web, get email, and send instant messages to their pals. They don't need capabilities to run ASP.NET.

What it boils down to is that if you're doing this type of work, you should know that Windows XP Pro would be requisite for your job. There's no point in bundling a feature on a home users system, be it XP Home or ME, that they'd never use, and would probably get in trouble with, anyways. The reason it could run on 9x/ME systems is because those OSes are set up differently from an NT/2k/XP machine-- they have absolutely no security. This means that if an …

I really get heavy when I'm working. At work I'm in a call center, so I pipe various forms of both techno and death metal through my headset while I'm ignoring, err... talking with customers. When I'm at the house, it's about more of the same-- I usually listen to Nightwish, but if I feel mellow, I'll either listen to The Postal Service, or Death Cab for Cutie.

I guess I'm of the old skool... I hate 'snazzy' front ends... I run blackbox, and start everything from a shell window. *shrugs* To each his own... but ask most *nix techs and they'll say GNOME > KDE

I personally enjoy the IonWM. It's SUPER minimalistic. Because of the way it works, it's like you're working in pure command-line, but you still have access to GUI things like graphical web browsers when you need them. It's great because you can split the screen into frames, and run all sorts of windows.

I haven't tried it yet on my new setup, though. I've got three monitors, (2x19", 1x17" running at 1600x1200 and 1280x1024, respectively). I can't wait to see how many freaking xterms I can stuff on those screens! :D

>Are you native Japanese (or 'Nihongo' if you feel more comfortable with)?
I think you meant nihonjin. nihongo is the Japanese language, not a Japanese person. If you really did mean the Japanese language then your English grammar bites.

Oh great... yet another language she can rip on people for. Thanks a lot, gang! ;)

:D

Wow! Are we looking at a surplus of Gmail invites?

I've got 6 more, alc6379@gmail.com :)

Digging up old threads, are we?

The OP hasn't responded in over 8 months... don't think they've still stuck around...

If mplayer2 worked fine, then you've got some codec issues. What have you installed recently? Any Windows Updates?

What about System Restore? Tried that?

Also, your Winsock stack could be corrupted. Try this procedure:

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=1088678&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19

This is most commonly caused by spyware. If this gets the system up and running, run a spyware scan on your system first thing using SpyBot or Ad Aware.

Nope. You have to have Outlook running in order to have the appointment reminders appear. If you run it in the background, it shouldn't be too big of a deal. I do know Outlook 2003 has a system tray icon that has a "Hide when minimized option, so it's not cluttering up your taskbar.

this is a neat program-- it's got some things that MSCONFIG doesn't have, like the HKCU\Run tab.

You seriously might want to look into doing something with ASP or similar to do this-- Outlook might not be the most robust method of doing this.

Alternatively, if the Exchange server has a group ala "Everyone", then you might be able to send it to that group.