Mainter Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Well is this board dead or is it just everybody is having a working computer in a microsoft environment (thats a first) lol :huh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 not all. my new installation of windows is crashing due to a graphics driver .dll file, crashing when i scroll down large picture folders using thumbnail view giving the message of "page fault in non paged area". i've got the latest graphic driver from intel (actually the one that came with windows is a slightly later version then the laest listed on the intel site). this problem started last summer after a power outage, it had never happened in the two years before that i've had this computer. spinrite is going very slowly, at 2.1033 percent completion. yesterday after a crash my computer would not boot, and booted very slowly (10 minutes), when it did, and didn't load my desktop even though explorer was in the running processes list. i disconnected the offending hard drive, which seems to have fixed the boot problem. i did try to do a repair install on a third hard drive with xp on it, and my new one when it didn't boot, when it asked for the pasword, it said the one i entered was wrong, it wasn't. oh, and i got a message saying the hibernation file was corrupted, that's never happened before. edit for too many "even though"s. buzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Originally posted by ARCEL@Jun 30 2005, 03:52 AM not all. my new installation of windows is crashing due to a graphics driver .dll file, crashing when i scroll down large picture folders using thumbnail view giving the message of "page fault in non paged area". i've got the latest graphic driver from intel (actually the one that came with windows is a slightly later version then the laest listed on the intel site). this problem started last summer after a power outage, it had never happened in the two years before that i've had this computer. spinrite is going very slowly, at 2.1033 percent completion. yesterday after a crash my computer would not boot, and booted very slowly (10 minutes), when it did, and didn't load my desktop even though explorer was in the running processes list. i disconnected the offending hard drive, which seems to have fixed the boot problem. i did try to do a repair install on a third hard drive with xp on it, and my new one when it didn't boot, when it asked for the pasword, it said the one i entered was wrong, it wasn't. oh, and i got a message saying the hibernation file was corrupted, that's never happened before. edit for too many "even though"s. buzzz Quoted post hmm sounds like one of your controllers went out on yer motherboard when you got the power outage lightning is very dangerous to a computer 9 times out of 10 when you get a zapped no symptoms will come up it takes a while for it to go bad so you might have to replace the motherboard thats my option i might be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalist Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 eeeeek.....why does my moniter have this gay pink tint? It comes and goes...but its been this way already for a fucking hour or so...and its hurting my eyes.... hope you can help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 monitor is going bad. happened to me, but with green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalist Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 so if i have a warranty they should fix it right... i know its a gay question.. but i can't call the place now, and i worry alot...i love my monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeToys Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 My monitor is doing something like that too, but it turns yellow every once in awhile. I just have to smack it really hard and it goes normal again. I need an LCD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Originally posted by fatalist@Jul 4 2005, 01:40 AM so if i have a warranty they should fix it right... i know its a gay question.. but i can't call the place now, and i worry alot...i love my monitor Quoted post yeah, give the company a call. if you still hav an active warranty, they will replace it...no problem gnometoys: that's what i used to do until one day........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeToys Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 I plan on applying the same philosophy to any children I might have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Originally posted by GnomeToys@Jul 4 2005, 02:22 AM I plan on applying the same philosophy to any children I might have. Quoted post i won't beat my kids, but i do try and apply it to random strangers. sometimes they turn from white to a blue or purple. i've convinced myself that this is natural. edit for gopher holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hey Casek, How do I set up my e-bay auctions so they automatically bid 10 minutes before the auction ends if I've been outbid?... umm..I would do it on a computer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 if its poor color display on the monitor 1 extange video cards 2 you my need to add more video RAM; 4 MB or more The monitor problems sounds like the electron guns went out or fading the electron gun is what fires to a different color onto yer screen RBG red green and blue if one is fading or went out you will get a bright tint on yer screen you will have to replace the monitor or an other reason could be you have big speakers by yer computer speakers have big magnets magnets pull color and if this is an issue you are really luckey because magnets pull data off the harddrive also if its been there long enough you will have to replace the monitor as well javascript:emoticon(':innocent:') smilieWARNING: "Do not open the monitor or you got a pretty good ass chance you will fry to death" javascript:emoticon(':innocent:') smilie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Originally posted by dumy@Jul 5 2005, 06:24 PM Hey Casek, How do I set up my e-bay auctions so they automatically bid 10 minutes before the auction ends if I've been outbid?... umm..I would do it on a computer.. Quoted post eBay Auction Bidding Strategies--Overcoming the most Frustrating Situation on eBay The Problem... It's happened to the best of us. You've been watching the auction all week, and finally you're about to claim your prize--a rare bronze statue from the Qing Dynasty. Or something just as tantalizing. You log on a few minutes before the auction closes, and confirm that you're still the top bidder -- no one has challenged you in several days. You're already picturing "your" statue prominently displayed on the living room mantelpiece, your friends green with envy as you tell them about the great deal you got on eBay. You refresh the page a few times, to make sure you're still number 1. You even up your bid a little just to make sure no body tries to outbid you at the last minute. 50 seconds to go...30...10...the auction has ended and the statue is yours!! You refresh the page for the last time so you can see your eBay ID announced as the winning bidder. And that's when your heart drops to your toes. It's not your eBay ID at all, but some joker who calls themselves "SpeedyFingers123". How could this have happened? You were the winning bidder with only 10 seconds to go!! Speedy or not, it just doesn't seem humanly possible. Well, you're right. No one is that fast. SpeedyFingers123 (I made that one up, so if it's your actual eBay ID, please don't sue me!) won the auction in the final 4 seconds. It isn't humanly possible because "speedy" didn't actually place the bid. The bid was place on his or her behalf, from a remote server, using something called Bidding Software. You've Been Sniped! The act of placing a bid during the final seconds of an online auction is called "Sniping" and it's perfectly legal on eBay. Bidding wars and sniping are an eBay sellers dream and a buyer's nightmare. Why, you're asking yourself, don't these people just use eBay's trusty proxy bidding process? Why not just discreetly enter the maximum they're willing to pay at the beginning of the auction, then let the cards fall where they may? Well, for a couple of reasons. First, it's not human nature. If all you have to do is outbid the next guy by fifty cents or even five dollars to win, wouldn't you? Second, it doesn't make economic or strategic sense to place a bid anytime before the last five minutes of an auction. Think about it. eBay encourages bidders to use the proxy system and place bids early. What this means is that an inexperienced bidder who wants an item will want to be the highest bidder right away, and will keep upping their bid to hold that winning position. They'll only stop when the bidding exceeds their budget. Then the next guy comes along and continues the process. If this starts at the beginning of a seven or ten day auction, and ends with a bidding war in the last 10 minutes, the final price for the item can spiral out of control. Many items sell for far more than fair market value because people get caught up in "bidding fever" -- all they want is to WIN, they're not even thinking about whether the price is realistic. What to Do? A better strategy would be for everyone to "watch" the auction until the very end. Again, there's two good reasons. One, the price doesn't spiral up as just illustrated. Two, the auction has zero bids, so it attracts fewer bidders-- less competition. It's a fact that once an auction has at least 1 bid, it becomes a magnet for additional bidders. Shoppers scanning an auction page tend to jump to the ones with bids, figuring there must be something that attracted other bidders. The more bids, the more interesting the item looks. Wouldn't it be great if a seller started a two carat diamond ring at $0.99 and no one bid until the last five minutes, and they all bid in fifty cent increments? Someone might win the ring for just a few bucks!! Of course, that never happens, but it would be the ideal situation for a buyer-- and it would put eBay out of business in a hurry. eBay encourages early bidding and smiles upon the snipers of the world. eBay makes their profits on listing fees and "final value" fees. The more the item sells for the higher the "final value". This makes eBay very happy. That's why you'll never find any tutorials anywhere on eBay telling you to wait until the end of an auction to bid. The Solution... OK, so now that we understand the benefits of sniping, lets get back to our friend "SpeedyFingers123". Speedy probably started out in life just like I did. She learned everything she knew about eBay from eBay and never realized there was such a thing as bidding software. Never knew a computer could do your sniping automatically, bid on your behalf in the last 2 to 8 seconds of an auction, and do it while you're asleep. With sniping software, you tell the software program which auctions you're interested in and how much you're willing to pay. eBay never knows you've seen the auction until your friendly sniping service swoops in and places your bid with only seconds to spare. Neither does your competition. They never see you coming. The only way you can lose is if someone else uses the same program sets their maximum bid higher than yours. (Yes, my friend, you can still lose. There's no guarantee of winning an auction no matter what system you use, if someone else is willing to pay more. If you set your maximum bid at a million dollars for a hunk of Elvis' belly button lint and some nut is willing to pay a million ten, you're still going to lose!) "Bidding Fever" Cured Let's face it, there IS a positive side to losing an auction. It's the satisfaction of knowing that you didn't lose your head and spend more than you could afford!! Trust me, I've been there, done that, and come to regret it. With sniping programs, you can "set it and forget it" and walk away knowing that if you don't win, you couldn't have afforded it anyway. What's that I hear you saying? "But I could have had it if I'd just upped my bid by another fifty cents!" Hey, did you listen to anything I just said? Do you want to drive yourself nuts? It's only stuff, after all. You can't take it with you, and there will always be more. The beauty of eBay is that there will probably be another just like it, or at least something just as fabulous. You're in Control There's another big advantage to using bidding software. Two things, actually. First, sniping programs allow you to do something called "contingency bidding". Suppose you're interested in several very similar items and you want to win at least one of them but not all. Provided they're not all ending at the same time, you can create a contingency plan telling the bidding software to cancel your bids on the other items as soon as you win one of them. Second, you can change your mind about an item you're bidding on at any time (except in approximately the last 15 minutes). On eBay, it's a huge "no-no" to retract a bid. You can only do this under the most dire of circumstances. Do it too many times you'll be politely asked to leave. Permanently. But, because eBay doesn't register your bid until the Sniping program enters it for you, (at the very end of the auction) you can cancel your "snipe" with no penalty. You're canceling what you've programmed into the sniping software, not an actual bid on eBay. Isn't that nice? No more "watching" an auction you're unsure about, and then forgetting to bid on it. No more babysitting your computer so you can be there for the final moments of the auction. No more finding out you've read the description wrong and you're bidding on an item you don't want. Or finding something you like better after you've already committed yourself to another item, and having to pass on it. (Or worse, spending way too much on both!) And, finally, you have the satisfaction of knowing that winning doesn't depend on the speed of your fingers or your internet connection. Believe me, the first time you snatch an item away from SpeedyFingers123-- or anyone else for that matter-- you'll be hooked. © 2004 NetBrainer LLC. An eBay Power Seller and rabid eBay shopper, Carolyn Schweitzer is the owner and editor of "NetBrainer", a site dedicated to improving the performance of buyers and sellers on eBay. (You can learn more about sniping programs at NetBrainer.com ). Carolyn also provides weekly recorded tips on eBay for "Third Mind USA Small-Biz radio". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 DAMN..that just blew my mind...wow, this is like the first time I saw "outfoxed".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Originally posted by dumy@Jul 5 2005, 07:06 PM DAMN..that just blew my mind...wow, this is like the first time I saw "outfoxed".. Quoted post NOW WASNT THAT A NICE READ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Common PC Problems Here is a list of several common PC problems and steps you can take to solve them: General monitor problems: Verify that the monitor has power and the power cord is firmly attached. Check the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor. It might have gotten bumped or changed accidentally. Double check that the video cable is connected to the computer. If possible, try swapping with another monitor that is known to work. Booting up: One of the most common error messages comes when you're trying to boot up your computer. If you get a message when you try to boot up your system: Make sure that your connections are secure. Check to find and then remove any floppy disks from drives. Start up again. Error messages are usually pretty self-explanatory but if you encounter one that you don't understand, check the troubleshooting section of the owner's manual or software guide. Shutting down: If your PC won't shut down properly, try to close all programs manually using Ctrl+Alt+Del. You may get an error message that a program is not responding. In this case, answer the query that asks if you want to shut it down anyway affirmatively. Then try to shut down either by the start menu, or, if the computer is still not responding, by using Ctrl+Alt+Del again. If this temporarily resolves your problem, it may be that a program you closed manually was the cause of your computer's distress. Windows applications locking up your PC: If Windows freezes or gives you a General Protection Fault, restart Windows and try it again. Try reinstalling the application software or the Windows operating system if you get frequent errors. It is possible a needed file was deleted, moved or overwritten by a previous file version. Surf the Web for patches or updates for your software or hardware components. Printing problems: If you find your print job is not being completed, check the following: Is there paper in your machine? Is it properly loaded? Is your printer out of ink? If you're using a network at home, are you logged on? For further assistance, check the print icon at the bottom of your screen. Often it will tell you exactly where the process is being interrupted. Connecting to the Internet: To troubleshoot problems when you connect to the Internet, follow these guides: Is your modem properly configured? Check the manual for specifics. Is your password correct? If you can't connect or are having trouble visiting a Web site you know exists, call your ISP because the problem might be on their end. Programs that crash: Some programs are doomed from the beginning if you install them when non-compatible programs are being used or are open. Save your work and carefully close your applications. Then reinstall your program with nothing else open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Feets Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Hey guy, my computer screen/monitor is getting pinker by the month it seems. And it's not the hue thing either. I can't just adjust as if it were a television with just too much (or too little) Tinit. So I ask.. why the fuck is my screen slightly pink instead of white? Thanks guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Originally posted by Yellow Feets@Jul 7 2005, 12:35 AM Hey guy, my computer screen/monitor is getting pinker by the month it seems. And it's not the hue thing either. I can't just adjust as if it were a television with just too much (or too little) Tinit. So I ask.. why the fuck is my screen slightly pink instead of white? Thanks guy Quoted post hey please read the above threads before posting you might get the answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Originally posted by Mainter+Jul 7 2005, 12:37 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mainter - Jul 7 2005, 12:37 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Yellow Feets@Jul 7 2005, 12:35 AM Hey guy, my computer screen/monitor is getting pinker by the month it seems. And it's not the hue thing either. I can't just adjust as if it were a television with just too much (or too little) Tinit. So I ask.. why the fuck is my screen slightly pink instead of white? Thanks guy Quoted post hey please read the above threads before posting you might get the answer Quoted post [/b] I Will Be Nice if its poor color display on the monitor 1 extange video cards 2 you my need to add more video RAM; 4 MB or more The monitor problems sounds like the electron guns went out or fading the electron gun is what fires to a different color onto yer screen RBG red green and blue if one is fading or went out you will get a bright tint on yer screen you will have to replace the monitor or an other reason could be you have big speakers by yer computer speakers have big magnets magnets pull color and if this is an issue you are really luckey because magnets pull data off the harddrive also if its been there long enough you will have to replace the monitor as well OK I WILL PUT THIS NICE A SWEET :yuck: Monitors store electricity in capacitors, and by grounding yourself you will provide a conduit for the voltage to discharge through your body. Note Well: A computer monitor stores enough electricity in its capacitors to be lethal if released, often tens of thousands of volts. Even with the power off and/or the monitor disconnected from a power source, the monitor retains an extremely high electrical charge. Only a trained professional using the proper equipment should ever attempt to work inside of a computer monitor. Now after reading that and you still open a monitor you deserve to fry :burn: See you later computator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 edit that mainter: do not open your monitor even if it's unplugged, there are stored charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rental Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 nerd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Originally posted by rental@Jul 7 2005, 01:44 AM nerd... Quoted post oh...oh it's on, now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rental Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 hijacked! what are you going to do? nerd me to death? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 i'm gonna have you ordering depends undergarments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rental Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 what? youre going to make me pee my pants? because youre so nerdy ill be laughing so hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 firefox 1.0.5 beta http://mozilla.osuosl.org/pub/mozilla.org/...05-aviary1.0.1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Originally posted by rental@Jul 7 2005, 02:18 AM what? youre going to make me pee my pants? because youre so nerdy ill be laughing so hard? Quoted post sitting on paper towels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Feets Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Thanks for the help. I mean it's been working fine for a while but it turned pink over time. Fuck. That means a new monitor. Might as well get a new computer while i'm at it. Hey, might as well take a shower while' i'm at that! yeah, yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 you can prolly find a cheap monitor on ebay flat screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbivore Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 i've been eyeing this monitor for a while now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16824168005 it's pretty cheap for a 19" and the specs are great for the most part... especially the response time. the only thing holding me back is the fact that they only replace monitors with 8 or more dead pixels... and that's not really a risk i want to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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