I keep looking over my shoulder for the police to bust down my door whenever that appears!
This is the place to dicuss computer annoyances.
For any computer.
The top annoying thing on my list has to be the
fact that so many modern apps are bloated to
the extreme. I have an old Pentium 166,
with 24 megs of ram, and it's infuriating
to hear my hard drive constantly grind
abd seeing windows take a long time to draw
when I have multiple apps running. I wouldn't
even think of installing Windows Me on this
system (haven't tried it , but if it's
far more bloated than Windows 95, and can't
be trimmed down much, it would probaly be a totaly
frustrating experience for me). I wish all
programmers
would learn the art of tight coding.
It's amazing what you can fit in less than 100k
of space.
Don't even bother with WinMe. If you want to upgrade, go to 98SE. WinMe did away with the option to boot to a command prompt, and the only thing it really has that '98 doesn't is the video editor and the new start menus.
I agree. I have Win'98, & my mom recently got a computer with WinME, & I don't see much of a difference.
Keep away from WinME! From what I've heard there were already over 15 silent maintenance releases...
Btw, there is still 98lite...
When games don't run as there is not enough space (When there actully is) is quite annoying . . . .
I have a game called "Alien Trilogy" which I tried to install on my friend's Pentium 2- 233 Mhz. His computer has at least 64 megs of RAM and the game wouldn't even INSTALL because it couldn't detect any of that RAM. How much does that ••••? I mean, his computer could run that program without much, if any, effort but we couldn't do anything to get it to install.
Also annoying was the fault in "Star Trek: Borg" which would tell you that you didn't have Windows 95, even if you did!
I never could get the Star Trek Interactive Technical Manual to run properly because of some fault with the Quicktime software, which was version 1. I went and downloaded the latest version (six, IIRC) and it still didn't work!
As far as other apps are concerned, I can't stand Java. I don't understand the point of it or why people bother with it. I have a slower computer (100 mhz) and Java just stalls it for a few minutes while it loads... all so that I can see buttons that light up or annoying midi music. If it does anything to improve a webpage, I haven't seen how. The only site that uses it effectively is the Great Link and even there it's not really necessary.
Sometimes when I play the Sims I have to a whole lot of stuff . . . .
The latest mature QuickTime version is 4 (soon to be 5 on March 24.)
The one thing I really really hate is the Content Advisor built into IE for Windows. If someone enables it, it becomes impossible to go anywhere on the Internet. At least, such has been my experience.
The fact very few Dos games are being
made anymore (though I found a good Super Mario
style game called Charlie the Duck a few days
ago on www.dosgames.com)
Alot of cheap junk is being sold these days
Restore cds that force you to reformat
that entire hard drive (or sometimes
repartition the drive!). Like poeple don't
have precious data that they don't have backed
up, often because many pre-build computers
don't even come with its own backup drive?
You know, I am begining to think they do
this simply to try to cut down on tech support
calls. Reinstalling software
on a "dirty" disk can be more
troublesome than wiping the disk, and
restoring the machine to a (suposedly)
working factory software install. A Toshiba
laptop my mom owned had such a restore disk, but thankfuly part of the restore program was on
floppies, and I was able to change a couple
files to prevent the restore from wiping]
out all of the data. Just about everything
was in password protected zip files on
the cd-rom.
When I tried to post, IE kept giving me the
"page not found, bla blah blah" error screen
And that "Warning, the page has expired...
blah bla hbal.. as a SECURITY precaution..
M$ and security some how don't seem to
fit in the same sentence
Matthew, Content Advisor is useless because its ratings systems are based on sites that virtually no one ever registers with. There is the option to allow all unregistered sites to be shown automatically, but that defeats the purpose, as the filthy porno site subhumans are hardly going to bother registering their site anyway. And if they do, they will want more customers, of any age, so they will pretend their site is entirely fine. The ratings are all subjective also. Content Adviser is almost entirely useless.
Peter.
Content Adviser is almost entirely useless.
Isn't that what I said? The only thing it ever does when idiots enable it at school is prevent anyone from visiting any website, including the schools Outlook Web email. Students don't have the user privileges to fix it, either, so we have to wait until one of the tech staff gets off their butts and solves the problem.
OEM manufactorers tend to always include rstore cd's with their systems and NEVER normal retail cd's (ie of windows etc) , not only this but they will their machine with properietry hardware, so you must install using the restore cd or you'll have tons of problems. The restore cd's often have protection on them that is such that if you dont have a very specific partition configuration then they wont work.
Also another thing that annoyes me is computer manufactorers that advertise their systems but wont tell you what sound card , modem , video card , etc is in it. Why do they do this? Simple, it's so they can cut down on costs by putting in a useless piece of junk for the sound card , modem and video card.
MS has changed their licensing terms so that OEMs can pretty much ONLY provide restore CDs instead of retail. It's not the OEM's fault.
Isn't that what I said?
Yes. I was *shock* agreeing with you, and explaining why.
Peter.
:: longing for the good old days of Dos 6.22/
Windows 3.1 , aka 1994. ::
MS has changed their licensing terms so that OEMs can pretty much ONLY provide restore CDs instead of retail. It's not the OEM's fault. >>>>
You know, all someone has to do is make Linux
usalble by the masses, and them M$ would really
have something to worry about.
M$ couldn't pull this •••• if they didn't have
their monopoly, and I can't believe so many
OEM manufactures bowed down in submission
and accepted M$'s orders. They should've
banded together and rebelled years ago.
They should've banded together and rebelled years ago.
And what other operating system were they going to put on their machines, exactly?
Hey, the monitor on my Dad's computer is dimming. Seriously! Have any of you had this problem.
They should've banded together and rebelled years ago.
And what other operating system were they going to put on their machines, exactly?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Dos, OS/2, Unix/Linux, to name a few. M$ just
pus^H^H^H managed to get to the top first.
Also another thing that annoyes me is computer manufactorers that advertise their systems but won't tell you what sound card, modem, video card, etc is in it.
Yes, I've found that very annoying when I buy games and wanna know what my videocard is and how well the game will play with it. I finally discovered on my own (I forget how exactly) that mine's a Rage ProTurbo 128 or whatever that exact name is.
Another favorite thing I hate about Windows is that almost ubiquitous "Illegal Operations" dialog box for stuff you didn't even know you did wrong! It used to be that it would just close itself when I pushed the "close" button without it closing all windows. Then it started closing all windows and disapperaring. Then it started closing all windows and still stayed onscreen and won't disappear, no matter how many times I click "close"! Once in a great while, when it's feeling generous, it'll either close all windows or just the one I'm on, and either way disappear itself. I mean, what is an illegal operation anyway? You can find out what it did by clicking the "Details" button but not everyone knows exactly what its explanation means I got that the other day and clicked "Details" and it said something about Netscape doing something wrong, or wasn't able to bring up a site correctly or somesuch garbage.
And another thing that annoys me is how you must disable your antivirus to install some games and/or software, like for a MS joystick or whatever.
Hey, the monitor on my Dad's computer is dimming. Seriously! Have any of you had this problem?!
Sounds as if it's dying, how old is it? Is it still under warentee? If so then take it in.
Anyway back to the annoyances
How software is so bloated now, and even a basic game can easily take up a GB, even without mod's installed.
Or how Tech support guys often are not allowed to help in any usefull sence because of such strict rules and even how someone who's been with the company for 20 years can get fired on the spot for saying the wrong thing , or taking too long.
At Compaq tech support I have heard that the exec's @ compaq randomly listen in on tech calls and have been known to hassle the tech, which he's talking to the customer is he goes over the call time limit.
How software vendors will pack a bunch of useless features into a new version of their software then charge 3 times the price, this is even worse if the vendor has a significant market share.
IT companies that use lies throughout their comercials , for example AOL's comercials (one person says how their tech support is always there , and is fast and wonderfull, just ask any AOL person and you'll get a very diffrent story)
I have a feeling if those companies had banded in rebellion then M$ would have just sued them. M$ is getting ot the point where they will sue computer manufacterors who dont include windows as the default OS.
Applications that install that Virus wenhancer without asking or telling you.
Slow web sites
How OEM systems are filled with •••• componenets such as winmodems , built in sound , video etc.
How the internet has allowed every pervert to freely express the sickening thoughts that they have in their 'minds' 24/7 .
How Microsoft keeps forcing •••• into the OS's that people dont want, yet people still buy their products. The most recent example will soon be Windows and Office XP with their activation feature that forced you to call MS to get it activated when you install and/or change any hardware on your computer.
Web integration. How anyone could like or want this feature is beyond my comprehension. It is useless and slows down the OS . Windows ME takes it to an extreme to the point where it's useability is •••• and stability is garbage. Thank you Microsoft
How comapnies force developments teams to relase their software well before it is ready. This results in horribly buggy software being released which requires patch after patch to fix , which in many cases makes the problems worse.
Web annoyances:
404 file not found
Internal Server errors
Access forbidden
When you do a search on any search engine how most of the hits are ot even close to what you searched for.
How the internet has allowed every pervert to freely express the sickening thoughts that they have in their 'minds' 24/7 .
This belongs in Political Musings, but what the hey...
Guess what, dude? You don't have to listen to them! There's also this little item called The First Amendment to the US Constitution that allows that.
I know, but somehow I dought the first ammendment was allowed to be used in this way. To quote the famous Spider-man quote "With great power there comes great resonsibilty" . Giving people freedom of speech is giving them a lot of power (think the power of speech type not physical power type). A lot of people are abusing that right.
Now Im not saying I'm against freedom of speech as I think it's a great thing. But what is happending is that it's being abused big time. As a nit, since it's the American Constitiution it only applies to Americans.
Chris, that's the point. "Popular" speech doesn't NEED First Amendment protection -- nobody would want to censor it. The First Amendment is for the Art Bells, the Jim Bells (no relation), and yes, even the Larry Flynts of the world.
Mr. Rogers doesn't need it.
"This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down."
I keep looking over my shoulder for the police to bust down my door whenever that appears!
At boot time:
"Keyboard Not Found. Press F1 to Continue"
How The people who made ICQ decided to use "oh oh" as the new message sound. certainly they could have come up with a better sound
That annoying bullhorn sound it uses at startup (yes it can be deleted)
How any company that is bought out by AOL has their products that are released after that released full of bugs , be severly bloated etc.
"This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down."
Every time I see that, I yell "well why dosen't Bill Gates come and arrest me?"
and get angry (other times, I repeat the message verbaly in a very mocking voice)..
Yes, I know it means that a program violated a part of system memory it shouldn't
have (among other things), but I still hate that message.
Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my disk drive?
Motherboards with built in video and/or audio. I mean what kind of •••••• idea is this? If the video fails you need to replace the entire MB. Not a very smart idea!
When a program faults and you hit close then it faults again, and you hit close and it faults again, over and over.
Agreed Chris Booton. I had an old HP and the video,audio, and the floppy and hard disk controller were all built into the motherboard. It was a pain because to use one of your own you had to move some jumpers and flip a couple of dip switches. Just lovely documentation they had too.
You Try To Install A Font Into WinMe... *Grumble* And The So-Called "Help" File Is NO HELP!!!!
Simple. Don't use WinMe. Either use 98SE, Win2K, Linux, or BSD on your Intel based hardware.
Don't use the unfixed 98SE for networking. It requires a patch to work properly.
Btw, I'm not annoyed right now. Got DSL this weekend and it works fine under 98 and Linux.
What "Unfixed"???? 98SE was the fix to 98.
>>>Motherboards with built in video and/or audio. I mean what kind of •••••• idea is this? If the video fails you need to replace the entire MB. Not a very smart idea!
FYI, many motherboards with integrated audio or video will allow you to shut off that card and just use a PCI card instead. Of course, with video, this isn't exactly an ideal option (since AGP is much faster) but it's probably better than buying a whole new motherboard.
98SE had a very serious bug in the networking code. If you are getting your DNS address from your ISP using DHCP then get the patch.
Are you referring to KB Article Q242000, Windows 98 Clients Not Registered with Dynamic DNS?
That's only if you need dynamic DNS. For home use, that's not a major problem.
I still stand by my statement that 98SE is a h*ll of a lot better than Me.
FYI, many motherboards with integrated audio or video will allow you to shut off that card and just use a PCI card instead. Of course, with video, this isn't exactly an ideal option (since AGP is much faster) but it's probably better than buying a whole new motherboard.
Yea but thats the problem. Because the AGP is intgrated you have no choice but to use it's POS video if you want to use video and there is no AGP slot. Not only this but often these MB's only have 2 RAm slots which severly hampers upgradability, as well they often use 66MHz busses which are very outdated.
I mean Q243199, Windows 98 Second Edition Problems with NDIS Intermediate Drivers. And of course 98 and 98SE are better than ME!
I have a problem with those smileys. I am only able to create and 
. How are the other ones created (evil grin, tongue sticking out...)? My tries were unsuccessful yet.
Some BB's do translate more emoticons into smileys, but those are the only ones I've been able to get this board to convert, too. There are a few more available as "clip-art." Click on the "Formatting" link at left, and scroll down for the details.
I Know... Computers With NO Expansion Bays For More CD-ROM Types Or No Extra Bay For Hard Drives... Or MBDs With NO COM Ports Or LPT Ports... I Know USB Is Good But C'Mon! Mine Doesn't Even have PS/2 Ports... And Three of My Five USB Ports Are Being Used...
And Three of My Five USB Ports Are Being Used...
By what? You should be able to daisy-chain devices. That's one of the points of USB. Alternatively, you could hook one of your ports to an external hub, and connect your KB and mouse (and speakers???) to that and save a few on-board ports.
Hmmm... Der! Why Didn't I Think Of That? gah... Me Brain Slow.. *lol* Well... I'll Do That... Thanks.. ^_^
Here's a nit on the boot screen for Win2K.
It says "Windows 2000 Professional based on NT Technology".
NT stands for "New Technology", so it's based on "New Technology Technology".
Smartaleck. :-)
Hey, another fine virus is going around! Nimda is it's name and it's a very good reason to uninstall the M$ Internet Exploder immediately and switch to Netscape/Opera/iCab or whatever you prefer. And yes, the IE can be uninstalled. Simply go there and get the killer script. Of course using 98lite would be even better. :-)
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32nimdaa.html
http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99209
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/nimda.shtml
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.nimda.a@mm.html
http://www.frisk.is/f-prot/virusinfo/nimda.html
http://www.kaspersky.com/news.asp?tnews=0&nview=1&id=230&page=
http://germany.trendmicro.de/vinfo/virusEncyclo/default5.asp?VName=PE_NIMDA.A
No parallel or serial ports for your printer and the USB printer cable costing lots of $$$.
BZZT! And thank you for playing. Most current parallel printers are IEEE-1284. A good quality 1284 cable costs lots of money too.
How about those pesky ads that keep popping up
whenever you want to go online?
Worse are the pop-unders.
Alas, my kick-butt machine is currently down due to a disk crash. I won the MTBF sweepstakes (Mean Time Between Failures) with the outlier on the left at 800 hours (5 weeks), when they're measuring MTBF in 6 figures!
If anyone is in marketing, POP UP (OR UNDER) WINDOWS ••••! (Marketers please note that the automatic censors usually prompt me to change my wording but not in this case.) If I wanted it it would be in my main window. Instead what I remember is I hate this product and/or company because they are using up my part of my 58K connection.
#By Scott McClenny on Saturday, December 22, 2001 - 05:46 pm:
#How about those pesky ads that keep popping up
#whenever you want to go online?
Are you using AOL when this happens? Did you try keyword:
Marketing Preferences? This dosen't stop web propups, however
scince they are caused by the web site your visiting, not from
AOL itself
Those popup windows are commonly run by javascript. The easy way to solve the dilemma would be turning javascript off in your browser. But because many sites desperately need javascript you'll have to find another solution. And here comes Mozilla, the successor to Netscape. Mozilla has a nice function that disables automatic popups. Trust me, it works.
This message brought to you by Mozilla. Does to popups what Godzilla did to Tokyo! Now over 80% More MOzilla in each box.
Hey did you hear about the lawsuit Windows has against some small timer called Lindows? (No joke there) Talk about your pots and kettles there.
Speaking of popups where is my friend Lolar? Hey you out there or did you go over the sea? (I just watched the cartoon of Lord of the rings with my lady and saw that about the elves and all.) Hey take it easy all.
Lindows is a vaporware product that allegedly will use Linux to run Windows(tm) programs. They sued for trademark infringement.
IMHO (IANAL), it's a legit suit, much as I hate to say it.
Critical bug in Windows XP. Read here.
Or just use PopUpKiller, which is what I use--it's available at Downloads.com. It's the easiest one I've seen so far and even disables the annoying Geocities bar.
I am here, why do you ask? Life has just been rather stressful and hectic. There are about 50 things going on at once all of them unpleasant in one way or another. I may have to reduce my internet usage a bit until things get caught back up. I am glad that you are starting to understand the way of the elves.
Microsoft does appear to have a legit suit. There was a report on the local news talking about other companies that got their name a little too close for example: Century 31 realtors and Dougies Diapers. Rather unpleasant timing considering their recent legal issues but is the way it goes some times. On another computer related issue:
My wife and I was looking into getting an SUV (small one) and looked at the Isuzu Rodeo. The dealer told me that the gas pedal is not directly connected to the engine but is a fly by wire system that is connected to the engine control computer. To combine that with the electronically controlled transmission from Jeep/Chrysler it seems that the star trek computer systems are coming closer all the time. I just thought that was interesting.
Hey I was wanting to ask you something about the whole elf thing but my lady answered it for me. She is really into it. Dougies diapers thats cute. I guess you better hope Microsoft doesn't run the cars computers otherwise youll have to reboot every 5 blocks. And they make small suvs? Aint that kinda defeating the whole purpose/compensation thing?
"Transitional" ads. You click on a link to a news article, and have to look at an ad before you go there. Ref: MSN home page to MSNBC articles.
Ref: MSN home page to MSNBC articles.
I've noticed this sort of thing a lot, too. It also happens with Envy.nu, a web site provider. Once you log in you have to get past an advertisement for--I don't know what, I think it's an email service. Those are so annoying.
The Most Dangerous Software Ever Written 
No, the most dangerous software ever written is Napster, KaZaA, Grokster, ...
Just in case you have trouble with WinXP SP1 and the Volume Licensing Product Key M$ has prepared some help for you:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - Q328874
Let the vikings sing the Spam song...
For Bulk E-Mailer, Pestering Millions Offers Path to Profit
Spam king lives large off others' e-mail troubles
Another Millionaire Spammer Story
Internet spammer can't take what he dishes out
HOWTO: Annoy a Spammer
And if this doesn't help ther's always the BOfH store.
Warning: Slashdot links above. Slashdot is an anything goes forum. Beware, for there be trolls.
Also, Slashdot has been hammered today -- it was unreachable for a while.
DO NOT USE TURBOTAX IF YOU DUAL-BOOT!!!!
TurboTax writes to your boot track. Sector 33. If you dual boot, your bootstrap program (lilo or grub, for example) may be using that sector. If you have an older PC that uses something like Disk Manager to deal with larger disks, you could be messed up as well.
Disclaimer: I used to be a satisfied Intuit customer -- heck, I still have Quicken on my drive -- but with TurboTax 2003, they've gone beyond the pale. It won't work if you install it, wipe it, and then install it on a new machine... and now this.
I understand Turbo Tax also installs some tracking software. Is Tax Cut a reliable alternative?
I see Opera is upset with Microsoft. Their latest browser makes the Microsoft website read like the Swedish Chef from The Muppets!
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030214/80/dt9ul.html
That's because MSN specifically looks for Opera, and serves up a bad stylesheet which messes up Opera.
Smorrebrod is everywhere!
http://www.google.com/intl/xx-bork/
‘Buffalo Spammer’ nabbed in N.Y.: "Junk e-mailer arrested for alleged identity theft, forgery"
Very satisfying news.
Electron, Google also has
ScottN, none of those links are working for me
Odd, I click on the link ScottN supplied and it comes up with a 404. If I go to www.google.com and type in the search field "google klingon" the precise url that ScottN linked appears.
I apologize for the three posts in a row, but I just realized the problem: ScottN's links need a slash at the end of them to work
Yep. Sorry.
Remember Esperanto?
Incidentally this one's my favourite.
Can you please help here? I have a weird problem and I wonder why this has been happening. This started when I was in the Internet Movie Database, and I did a search for the word "Rumania" and I got one result--but from then on, whenever I'm at a page where there is a pull-down menu, like the one they have at IMDB, the menu items are transliterated in Greek letters. It also happens in certain other menus such as here at Nitcentral where it says "Post this Message" or "Cancel Post."
Well, it's been happening less often lately-- it's not happening now, but it happened earlier today. It's very strange. How do I make it stop? Thanks.
Patriotism? No, just more pop-ups
"It sounds innocent enough, even patriotic. “Show your support for our troops by downloading our free cursors!” says MyFreeCursors.com. One click, and your mouse pointer is an American flag. But that click will cost you. It gives the company behind the Web site, publicly traded eUniverse Inc., the right to watch your every move on the Internet."
here's a website most likely known to all...
i only read the last post so sorry if its the main solution everyone already knows about...
http://www.annoyances.org/
Once again the IE strikes again: Internet Explorer exposes sensitive information
All your links are belong to us!
URGENT WARNING!
Sorry for yelling but obviously M$ isn't capable to fix the IE bug with the "Object"-tag - the latest patch did not work. And now this exploit is already being widely used by password stealers (AOL users already have been attacked), spammers (who want to use your computer for sending their cr*p), hackers and virus spreaders. To install and execute a dangerous program on your computer you'll only have to visit a site which contains malicious code - there is no click necessary for instant doom!
Currently the only way around this bug in IE 6 is to deactivate Active Scripting and ActiveX - BUT IE 5 and 5.5 are still vulnerable then! Better immediately switch to Mozilla/Netscape/Opera/any other browser not based on the IE.
If you're feeling really lucky then you could do the test here on the website of a respected German computer magazine. Just click on "Demo ausführen" to visit the page with the exploit. If your IE is in a bad shape you'll see that a little program is installed and executed saying "You're vulnerable!" Later you can delete C:\browsercheck.exe.
Well I am not sure what happened when I did that except my firewall program kicked in and asked if I wanted to permit mshta.exe to access the internet. When I clicked on no an empty box popped up. I'm not sure what that means. Am I good or not? Remember I am not a power user just a poor sap that knows just enough to be dangerous I guess.
AFAIK what that means is your computer is vulnerable to that code but your firewall picked it up and gave you the opportunity to intercede against it. Just go ahead and get as many security updates as you need, watch your firewall for wierd activity and if in doubt paranoia is always a good thing. Also keep your antivirus software as up to date as you can possibly too.
Well, the first Trojan is here using the security hole mentioned above. Read here:
Symantec: Trojan.Qhosts
NAI: QHosts-1
The patch is here: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (828750). But does it work properly?
Ok I tried to install it but it tells me I need service pack 2 and I already have installed that I think? Whats wrong now? I dont uderstand. I am begining to really really start to join in on the anti-microsoft bandwagon.
Spam. Here's the subject line of a spam that I got...
"Scolini, have mailbox overload by spam and viruses ? utqd"
Yeah, my mailbox is overloaded with spam. Maybe if you'd stop sending the F***ING STUFF, it wouldn't be! A-fricking-mazing. A spammer trying to unload (most likely bogus) anti-spam software.
All,
This was posted on the rants board. I'll copy it here. (I have Windows '98.)
By ? on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 12:07 pm:
Say does anyone on Xp have a Newdot program? Mine says it needs 2.dll and I dont even know what is that program.. help please
thankx BlueKantSpilatall BlueBerries, yum yum
I believe it's spyware. Kill it if you can. Get either Ad-Aware, or Spybot Search and Destroy and use them.
Do you know if you have either Gator or Bonzi Buddy installed? Those are spyware too.
Scottn I downloaded adware and it got rid of netdot! thankx
You're welcome.
Spyware vendors rank right down there with spammers.
Scottn, hope you ll be ok down there in Dodger Land (Still a Giants fan)...
Not Dodgers. Angels.
http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5099212.html?tag=st_lh
Gator renames self to Claria
All I can say is that they think we're st00pid...
could somone help me ? I need to learn how to cut and paste items and drop them into my web site...any help will be appreciated
I'm assumming you know about the "Cut," "Copy," and "Paste" functions that are usually available in the "Edit" Menu, and are asking about what to do on those rare occassions when those choices are not available. The "hot key" alternative is almost always available (or at least I have never found them not to work). I am also assuming that you are working in some version of Windows, rather than on a MAC or in UNIX, LINUX or some more obscure operating system.
What you do is highlight the word, phrase, paragraph, etc. which you want to move or copy.
The press and hold the "Ctrl" key and press either the "C" or the "X" key. Either will place a copy of whatever is highlighted into the "clipboard," an area of the computer memory reserved for cutting and pasting. "Ctrl + C" (Copy) simply copies the data. "Ctrl + X" (Cut) will do the same, but will then go back and "cut" (delete) the data from the original location.
Once the data is in the clipboard, find the location where you wish to paste it and place the cursor in the the spot where you would start typing the data if you had to enter it by hand. "Ctrl + V" (Paste) will then input whatever is in the clipboard into that location.
thanks Tom, I ll try it, I have windows Xp, on a e machine btw...
also How the heck do i read my aol Web page Visitor counter? I click it to save then pull it up then I can t find a number unless Im blinded ,need my Bionic Eyes I guess
(not a rocket scientest here also)
When I dial a number and get a busy signal, the phone company chimes in with, "There is no answer yet. While the phone is still ringing, the local phone company offers you a service which will take your name and number and call you back when the line is free."
When setting a clock on a VCR or something, it takes a minute or two, so I dial my local "Time" number and listen to, "At the tone, the time will be..." and I listen to it as I set the clock to the precise second.
And so, after half a minute of "...at the tone, the time will be..."
I hear, "There is no answer yet..."
Fortunately I only miss half a minute, and I can finish setting the clock, but it's really ridiculous.
And now an update. They've canceled the Time number! It apparently wasn't profitable these past many decades. Hmpf.
And happy new year to you, too.
Microsoft Hacked
http://experts.microsoft.fr/default.aspx
I know... It's not really an annoyance...
They took down their page... I saved a screenshot of it while the hacker's work was still up there, but I don't have a way to upload it here...
The image doesn't have anything offensive unless you consider Microsoft offensive...
does anyone have an emachine? Mine crashed and I need a restore disk and one of its files broke up, and the warrenty is long finished. please help.I'm on my kid's second-hand comp now. I'll give you my email address later if anyone can help ,thanks
You can try googling the filename exactly and sometimes you can find it available for download online somewhere. Just be careful of a trojan, warez or other baddies.
I am sorry but I don't have an Emachine.
I tried what you said, R, and now I get 2 drives as read by the fdisk. Argggh
my emachine T2682 dvd won't work. I tried everything, restore etc,but the dvd part just won't go. Any one can help?
There's an error on line 42 of your code.
In other words, We're not psychic. What does "won't work" mean?
it won't play any dvd region at all.It won't read it.I'm not a computergeek either. We went to jerkit city and they promptly sent the emachine to their lostnfound department.They made us pay $60 for nuttin, either.
I wonder what all's gonna happen with both versions of Windows Vista when it comes out later this year or early next, I think it is. Will they both be all that much more secure or what? I know Vista Aero glass will be the one with all the bells and whistles but also the higher spex requirements, too, and someone I know is pretty sure that a lot of companies aren't gonna use Vista upon its initial release. I'm just wondering how soon after release MS will start having service packs, patches or whatever for it, and how many.
At this point in time, I'd say Vista isn't worth it...
Just my $0.02.
Happy 50th Birthday, hard drive!
my dos games from the 90s wont run on Xp or Vista.Can someone get me a copy of Miers' RailRoad Tycoon for xp or point the way?
Can someone help me with a dos emulator for xp?
ScottN or anyone- my emachine code 42 restore disk wont run any dvd... can you help me with what is missing in code 42?
What is code 42? Did you try contacting e-Machines/Gateway?
For anyone who has received spam purporting to be from me, please take note.
I have not suddenly lost my mind, pushing pr0n sites and ••••• pills. Some jackass or spambot got into my Yahoo! account and has been sending spam from me.
I apologize for the inconvenience.
My aol email writes spam e mails...of porn
sites..and pharmacy pricing.. (Have no idea why I would do that at all).
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btw, I cannot post on the Trek Boards, and
I wrote to Don the Trek Mod, but his email gets returned to
sender,can so meone look into this?
Sherman, someone already told you a while ago to stop using AOL, it's a breeding ground for annoying spam.
As for not being able to post on the Trek boards, maybe Don doesn't want to receive messages. Not just from you, but from anyone who posts here. Just sayin'.
Anyway, how bout them Mavs?!
You have to log in to post on the Trek boards.
Did that done that and no soap.No reply either.
, it just dont post or I offended someone.