shai Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Or don't use FF at all. http://www.opera.com/ It's stable and doesn't seem to crash a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming hand logo Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 my bro has some copy protected wma files is there a program i can use to change it to mp3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 http://undrm.info/remove-DRM-protection/ I have no idea if any of that stuff works. Let me know if you had any luck, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Flu Sanwich Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Since I moved into my apartment about 6 months ago I've been borrowing the wireless internet, either from a neighbor or one of the businesses below me. The connection has always been fast and my laptop has never had a problem grabbing the wireless signal until just recently. Now I can only connect when I go to the back side of my place, when before I used to pick it up anywhere. I'm guessing that the router sending out the signal has been moved. Is there any way I can boost this incoming wireless signal without physically messing around with the router it's coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Since I moved into my apartment about 6 months ago I've been borrowing the wireless internet, either from a neighbor or one of the businesses below me. The connection has always been fast and my laptop has never had a problem grabbing the wireless signal until just recently. Now I can only connect when I go to the back side of my place, when before I used to pick it up anywhere. I'm guessing that the router sending out the signal has been moved. Is there any way I can boost this incoming wireless signal without physically messing around with the router it's coming from? http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/ http://binarywolf.com/249/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 right now, i have this 633 mhz computer sitting here waiting on the cmos to clear. fucking thing won't take winblows, won't take linux....freezes up during install.... poor people have the shittiest computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Try Damn Small, casek. http://www.damnsmalllinux.org I have yet to find a computer it doesn't work on. I have the AIM phone on, if you have questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Since I moved into my apartment about 6 months ago I've been borrowing the wireless internet, either from a neighbor or one of the businesses below me. The connection has always been fast and my laptop has never had a problem grabbing the wireless signal until just recently. Now I can only connect when I go to the back side of my place, when before I used to pick it up anywhere. I'm guessing that the router sending out the signal has been moved. Is there any way I can boost this incoming wireless signal without physically messing around with the router it's coming from? You definitely have to break into the apartment and move the router. At gunpoint, if necessary. The internet is serious business. Or you can invest in a wifi sniffer. It just tells you when there's a strong signal in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Try Damn Small, casek. www.damnsmalllinux.org I have yet to find a computer it doesn't work on. I have the AIM phone on, if you have questions. dude, it's for a person who wouldn't understand linux annnnnnnd they are probably going to use dialup. popping out the cmos battery didn't work. fucking compfuser only wants to count ram and then stop.... i hate compaq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 They don't need to understand Linux. It has Firefox and a word processor, and that's all most people need. Plus it's only 50 MB so it will fit on any HD made since the mid 90's. Have you tried flashing the BIOS yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 They don't need to understand Linux. It has Firefox and a word processor, and that's all most people need. Plus it's only 50 MB so it will fit on any HD made since the mid 90's. Have you tried flashing the BIOS yet? dude, i looked at compaqs site and the only thing they have is windows based flashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 getting frustrated, this thing is such crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Ummmm...I have a BartPE disc I can upload if you're in a total jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 nah, now i have the 162 error b/c the bios is wiped....but when i try to go to bios setup, no dice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 http://www.motherboardpoint.com/t56931-compaq-deskpro-error-162-system-options-not-set.html Try swapping out the RAM (you probably have some SDRAM laying around) and replacing the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 had an extra battery laying around, already replaced ram. no dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 had an extra battery laying around, already replaced ram. no dice. Try AIM again, I got the plugin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth MontgomeryOner Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Hey yall, So I just started paying attention to rss feeds to make my life easier (slow, i'm aware) So far i've really liked Google's Reader But now that I that I think about it I don't know how much I should trust Google Any of you have issues with their services? privacy policies? And are their better rss reader/feed thingamajigs out there, that youse would recommend using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I don't really use RSS. I have a plugin I use once in a blue moon. Google is one of those things that is going to be endlessly debated. They're probably on the level but they do handle a lot of information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth MontgomeryOner Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 mmm yeah I remember my friend going on and on about them and how he uses a better "unconnected/less scandalous?/invasive?" searcher. I was all like what the fuck ever dude no one's fucking with google search Shit I even have two gmail accounts At this point I don't really give a damn if big brother knows everything about me through the internets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Flu Sanwich Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/ http://binarywolf.com/249/ Props. Gonna try to rig up something like that tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 So what happened with the Compaq, casek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Bird Flu- you should also look into Netstumbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 So what happened with the Compaq, casek? been working on a solution. nothing yet. still wants that bios configured. nothing is working to get into setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblow Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I need to know how to change channels on my wireless network? I'm running a D-link router to a Macbook. The network utility will only search for airport base stations. Plz halp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I need to know how to change channels on my wireless network? I'm running a D-link router to a Macbook. The network utility will only search for airport base stations. Plz halp. don;t you have a login page? 192.168.1.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 So nothing will boot it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollerBackHeartAttack Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 WELCOME BACK CASEK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 shai: nothing. stuck on that bios configuration message. hollerback: thanks dude. i don't know what happened. someone with their panties in a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquemada Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 anyone know of a good program to rip 5.1 audio from a dvd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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