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I beat the 100 mark some time ago. Belated congratulations to me. YAAAY....

Nice name though. Deal mostly in programming? ;)

[QUOTE=J_Search]Everything that I mentioned can be implemented in some form or fashion; you know it and I know it. Whether or not that would be good for efficiency, the user, or daniweb as a whole may or may not be true, but at the least debatable. They’re not quite empirical …

Could be a bad data cable. Try replacing it and make sure all connections are tight

umm, what was the advantage floppies had?

Check if the components are getting overheated. The symptoms you describe are consistent with an overheating problem.

Absolutely brilliant explanation. Couldn't have said it better myself.

How old is your computer? For standby and hibernate to work, your mobo musp support ACPI. If your machine is ACPI compliant, the settins might be disabled in the BIOS. Go to 'Advanced Power Management' in your BIOS and enable 'ACPI compliant OS' setting. Now try enabling standby and hibenate. …

1. Yes 4. Double core CPUs have 2 separate chips, separate cache etc. The only thing common is the interface to the mobo. Dual core CPUs will have a diff number of pins compared to the single core CPUs.

Hi I've created a password protected Music Database. What I now need is, whenever a member logs in, the time and date of his login should be noted. I only need to record the last time he was logged in. Something like "You last logged in on 21st July, 2005 …

He means the Internet Lock in Zone Alarm. It's a quick way to shut off all activity for a while. akinpwal, just click the lock icon in ZA to unlock internet access. Alternately, you can right click the ZA icon in the systray and click "Engage Internet Lock" to clear …

This could point to a faulty motherboard. Check all connections first, try resetting the CMOS to defaults. Make sure the RAM modules are seated properly and are clean. You can use a regular eraser to clean the RAM's contact pins. Did you install the cpu properly? Is the heatsink clamped …

Try using either Norton OR AVG a/v. Running two a/v progs can cause conflicts and may be the dource of your troubles

Not only that, but the nature of your messenger messages says that you have been infected with spyware and/or adware. I strongly recommend running Spybot S&D and AdAware

[QUOTE=hi_shobhit76]thanx uberaaz,tht was a gr88 help indeed. i want to know which programmes should be stopped from being running at the back of the system. like svchost.exe,explorer.exe...........etc sometimes explorer.exe consumes whole CPU usage (100%) when there is not even a single programme running on PC.[/QUOTE] Both svchost and explorer.exe are …

Umm...so what was your problem again?

Like the subject says, what are Reputation Points? And how exactly does this system work?

Im working on a college project. In this, the user is required to authenticate. The login page (login.asp) has the form and the corresponding ASP code. Once the user is successfully authenticated, the user is redirected to the main page(mediaguidehome.asp). Currently, on authentication, I'm using the following code to redirect …

Just ensure you get another PC 3200 RAM. And while you're at it, don't get additional 256 mb, get minimum 512 mb additional.

You sure the drivers aren't corrupt? I mean, there could be a virus corrupting the drivers after installation(the ghost image may have the virus). Also, run a chkdsk with a surface scan (from the recovery console) to fix any disk related problems. Try using a different soundcard to eliminate hardware …

You really can't do an install of your OS with a bad CD Rom. You need to replace the device. Ofcourse, if you could copy the Windows setup files from the network, you could run setup.

[QUOTE=rc_golden] Are there any other ways of uniquely identifying an installation of Windows? Possibly identifiers that would change from installation to installation even using the same Windows XP CD? [/QUOTE] The only thing that would provide you with a different ID is a different key. All copies of, say, Windows …

Since you can ping yahoo, I'm guessing you have some sort of infection. Open up the file C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts. Paste the contents of the file over here. We'll proceed from there.

Try reinstalling your browser

Hey Della. Welcome aboard.

[QUOTE=deviate dave]is there some thing u can add so music doesnt go back to the start when say you restat car engine if u know what i mean[/QUOTE] I know something you can add to your car engine, but it's not for music, if you know what I mean...

So I'm browsing thru this site, and Firefox shows DaniWeb's logo as 'db'(Yes. Firefox. I dumped Micro$haft's poor excuse for a browser(GAG) ages ago). Why is it db? Shouldn't it be dw or something? Does db stand for: -->Daily Blokes -->Daily Blogs -->Daily Betterment What say? Any ideas?

Is the VGA port on the back horizontal or vertical? If its vertical, you need to get your mobo checked as its got an onboard VGA. If thats the case, try getting another VGA card and check, if its horizontal, the VGA card could be bad. Again, get another VGA …

During install, Windows Setup prompted you to enter a password for the Administrator account. We'll need that password. Now, when the XP Welcome Screen shows up, hold down Ctrl+Alt and then press Delete twice. This will bring up the Login to Windows dialog box. Enter user name as 'Administrator' and …

Pages seem to be loading properly. I've got a 128 kbps LAN connection here.

Does the device show up in My Computer? Probably as a Removable Drive or something? If it does, you could just drag and drop your songs into it.

[QUOTE=cscgal]I've thought about this, and asked others, but I really am not so sure how much to appraise the site for. It would be at minimum in the neighborhood of a half million dollars I estimate.[/QUOTE] Puh-leeez do NOT sell this site. Once sold, you can be sure this site …

If this is the only CD that gives trouble, you may have burned it incorrectly. Try checking the disk on another computer.

I think she's a perfect 10. Dani [I]and[/I] the web, that is ;)

I concur.

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[QUOTE=Troy]Oh man! Thanks, jwenting! How could I forget to mention the affect of their advertising?! I believe AOL has produced enough cdroms to cover the entire surface of planet earth to a depth of 3.5 feet. Maybe that's an exaggeration. ;) [/QUOTE] 3.4897 feet, actually. And counting

[QUOTE=j3k2u]CAN SOMEONE HELP ME[/QUOTE] Dude, you need to start your own thread. This ensures that everyone gets their share of attention. Regarding your post, we need more details

Seriously. This is one great of a site. Makes me come back more and more and more and.....well, you get the idea.

If I were to guess, I'd say its a bad windows install or bad RAM

I strongly recommend a reboot after installing SP2. You could slipstream SP2 into your original Windows XP CD, and then just upgrade the OS. Although I believe that would be overkill, it's the simplest way. For instructions on slipstreaming, go here: [url]http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp[/url]

Need more details.

Some sata disks dont show up in the bios. You said that if you disconnect the IDE disk, the system boots off of the SATA disk. This shows the disk is connected fine and is being detected. As to why both HDD's dont show up, Im not too sure abt …

Preferred options for transfer of files: -->Through a Network -->A flash drive -->A CD ROM Note that you need first findout the total size of all documents. If it is ~600 MB, I'd suggest a CD. If the file size is near 512 mb, use a flash drive. Personally, I …

For your hard drive worries, a little noise from the seagate hdd is normal. As long as its not a screeching sound, you should be okay. You mentioned a screeching sound from the cabinet in general. THAT is worrisome. Is it emanating from the hard drive? The CD Drive? Try …

You need to have the XP setup files on your hard drive for that purpose. Specifically, you need the i386 folder. Also, you need to run setup within windows if you dont have a CD. A computer which has the setup files on the hard drive, but with no 32 …

It isn't possible to install Norton 2005 on a server class operating system. You sure its Windows Server with Norton 2005? Your problem could be a blaster infection. Install Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition, run Live Update and scan the system. This could also be an overheating problem. Can you post …

I just downloaded WinXP x64 trial edition. When I boot off of the CD, after setup asks to press F2 for Automated System Recovery, I get the error: ntkrnlmp.exe. Error code 4. Setup cannot continue. any idea why? thanks

Open up the machine and sniff the PSU. If it smells bad, its gone. Get a new PSU and verify the diagnosis. If the computer doesn't turn on, then your mobo could be fried. We'll come to how to deal with that later. Just check the PSU now. As a …

Yes.