Ask all your general ( none related forum ) computer questions here

[taslucas]

OK wise gurus..... I have installed VLC and just been having a play. Just a quick question: I have the laptop sound turned up, and the VLC sound turned up but its still really quiet. Is there anything else that can be done? Is it more likely how its been downloaded?
keeping in mind that i havent put any drivers back on since the install.

My laptop is usually quieter than than others though.

[Winnie]

I think I remember you saying your lapto was the same as mine. I use VLC and it's plenty loud enough, but if you scroll by using 2 fingers on the touch pad you can boost the volume to something like 400%

[taslucas]

yeah its always been fairly quiet. i thought there may be some hidden setting deep down that i have missed.

i'll give the two finger stroke a go......

[Winnie]

Yeah just a little different to what we practice last time. Don't gotta caress it so much.

[taslucas]

Couldnt get it any louder. Using 2 fingers on the pad did nothing.

[rusty_nail]

Couldnt get it any louder. Using 2 fingers on the pad did nothing.

yes thats correct, thats because you havent installed the utility for the trackpad. its really important you go through and install all the important drivers and utilities. the important ones are(and i remember you downloaded a ton so look out for these):

chipset driver, audio driver, trackpad/mouse/touchpad driver, graphics driver, bluetooth driver, WIFI driver, webcam driver, cardreader driver, LAN driver, USB 3.0 driver(if your comp has USB 3.0)

windows only comes with a set of generic drivers which work OK with most devices but not good with all of them which is probably why you are getting sound but only quiet sound. so its really important you apply all those drivers to your computer.

now one thing to note, you did say you downloaded a ton of drivers, i suggest you go back and re-download the drivers i have mentioned above, keep them seperate from the other ones and install those. you need to be aware that when you are picking drivers there will probably be several versions(win XP, Win 7, Win 8, ETC) make sure you only download the version that is relevant to you.

just text me if you have any problems mate.

[taslucas]

Yeah cool, I figured that it was working so I didnt need to install drivers but yep it makes sense that Windows comes with generic ones.
The drivers I downloaded were all from the HP site and specifically for my laptop running windows 7. So they should be right?

[rusty_nail]

Yeah cool, I figured that it was working so I didnt need to install drivers but yep it makes sense that Windows comes with generic ones.
The drivers I downloaded were all from the HP site and specifically for my laptop running windows 7. So they should be right?

nope lol, cos there would have been 2 types of drivers, one for x64 and one for x86 (64 and 32 bit) sorry to be a pain. think of the windows drivers as the tigerz11 of the computer world hahaha

[taslucas]

When I went onto the HP site I entered the product id, serial number etc of my laptop so it knew exactly what drivers were compatible to my system. (Windows version, processor, etc etc).
But it's no drama to get the drivers you suggested above so I'll just do that. Do you have a preferred site?

I keep getting confused and/or forgetting if I'm x64 or x86. Im pretty sure im x64.

How do I find out if I've got USB 3?

[rusty_nail]

When I went onto the HP site I entered the product id, serial number etc of my laptop so it knew exactly what drivers were compatible to my system. (Windows version, processor, etc etc).
But it's no drama to get the drivers you suggested above so I'll just do that. Do you have a preferred site?

I keep getting confused and/or forgetting if I'm x64 or x86. Im pretty sure im x64.

How do I find out if I've got USB 3?

see pics for how to work out if x64 or x86. as for USB 3.0, the (inside) of the USB port is usually blue instead of black or white.

as for where to get the drivers, it definately has to come from the HP site, or there may be spyware contained in "aftermarket" drivers.

[taslucas]

No pics?

I have x64 program files

[rusty_nail]

pics are there now sorry i forgot to add them

[taslucas]

ok, most the drivers seemed to install fine but;

1. The bluetooth driver kept saying that "device needs to be turned on".

2. There were 3 different drivers refering to wireless. Atheros 2011 wireless LAN, Intel Pro/wireless, Broadcom wireless. I just put them all on. Is this bad?


I think the sound may be louder now when watching youtube or playing music but its still quiet when trying to watch the vids off the usb stick. I reckon it must have been put on the quietly lol

[taslucas]

FFS!!!
All I did was put a few of those drivers on them test the video playback and it was fine (but not much louder).
I just sat down to watch a vid off the stick and now it's glitching and freezing and the sound is all twisted! What the f&ck!? Ive done nothing to it since I tested it after putting the drivers on!

[taslucas]

I was on battery power when I wrote the above. It went a bit better when I plugged it in.


Just played with the power settings and put them up to high quality instead of power save and it seems to be working now. Could this be the solution?

[Kwarte]

Easily could be as the processor speed on most laptops will actually drop while on power save mode. Try running the video not full screen if you are not running on power and it "should" play OK.

[taslucas]

Easily could be as the processor speed on most laptops will actually drop while on power save mode. Try running the video not full screen if you are not running on power and it "should" play OK.

ive had a play with the processor power settings and it seems all good now. It was set at %50 processor when on battery. ive now set it to %98 both plugged in and on battery.

[AB]

Not sure if anyone would even know the answer but anyways...

At the expo coming up I would like to run a big laptop running the you4wd map to show people at the show how it all works.

I will be connecting it to the wireless 4G to get internet access.

My concern is being in an area with 100,000 people that the internet will not work?

If you remember when you go to the footy or a rock concert with thousands of people the phone and 3G sometimes doesnt work due to the amount of devices trying to connect in a small space.

Would I be right in assuming the 4G wireless modem will be better then everyone's phones and will work ok?

[rusty_nail]

Not sure if anyone would even know the answer but anyways...

At the expo coming up I would like to run a big laptop running the you4wd map to show people at the show how it all works.

I will be connecting it to the wireless 4G to get internet access.

My concern is being in an area with 100,000 people that the internet will not work?

If you remember when you go to the footy or a rock concert with thousands of people the phone and 3G sometimes doesnt work due to the amount of devices trying to connect in a small space.

Would I be right in assuming the 4G wireless modem will be better then everyone's phones and will work ok?

Mate its not about 3g or 4g etc. If the tower is full of clients then access will be hampered. There isn't really any way around it, what I can suggest is have two different service providers like Telstra and optus.

[TPC]

Not sure if anyone would even know the answer but anyways...

At the expo coming up I would like to run a big laptop running the you4wd map to show people at the show how it all works.

I will be connecting it to the wireless 4G to get internet access.

My concern is being in an area with 100,000 people that the internet will not work?

If you remember when you go to the footy or a rock concert with thousands of people the phone and 3G sometimes doesnt work due to the amount of devices trying to connect in a small space.

Would I be right in assuming the 4G wireless modem will be better then everyone's phones and will work ok?

Generally expo centres and show grounds have very high 4g capacity available.
I was at the Melbourne expo centre for work last year and even though they had multiple events on I still had the best 4g speed I have had anyware.

[Drewboyaus]

Generally expo centres and show grounds have very high 4g capacity available. I was at the Melbourne expo centre for work last year and even though they had multiple events on I still had the best 4g speed I have had anyware.

Wish they could do the same at the MCG.....3/4G coverage is rubbish there when there is a game on.

AB, you should investigate whether exhibitors have access to a WiFi network at the show. I would be very surprised if there wasn't one available.

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[AB]

Wish they could do the same at the MCG.....3/4G coverage is rubbish there when there is a game on.

AB, you should investigate whether exhibitors have access to a WiFi network at the show. I would be very surprised if there wasn't one available.

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Already asked mate and no go

[Winnie]

Generally expo centres and show grounds have very high 4g capacity available.
I was at the Melbourne expo centre for work last year and even though they had multiple events on I still had the best 4g speed I have had anyware.

When I go to sound wave at the Melbourne show grounds there is no chance of getting on mobile data.

[Clunk]

Not sure if anyone would even know the answer but anyways...

At the expo coming up I would like to run a big laptop running the you4wd map to show people at the show how it all works.

I will be connecting it to the wireless 4G to get internet access.

My concern is being in an area with 100,000 people that the internet will not work?

If you remember when you go to the footy or a rock concert with thousands of people the phone and 3G sometimes doesnt work due to the amount of devices trying to connect in a small space.

Would I be right in assuming the 4G wireless modem will be better then everyone's phones and will work ok?

Thought about making a video??? Time consuming I know but would solve any issues of having no signal

[mudski]

Thought about making a video??? Time consuming I know but would solve any issues of having no signal

Thats a good idea. Make a ten minute vid and just loop it on replay. Whilst also having the actual program there just incase it does work then you can show people how it works....

[AB]

That is a good idea actually.


I have the screen recorder at work and could do a tutorial on how it works and pick good vids to put on place marks to show etc. show to use the site and how to upload videos etc.

[taslucas]

Right so the clock on my laptop was two hours fast after reinstalling windows. I finally decided to fix it this morning. The time zone was set to USA somewhere so easy fix I thought..... I put the time zone to Hobart but that's 5 hours fast???? I tried other aussie cities and they were all fast. Wtf is going on? Have I been off work that long that I don't know what time is anymore!? Lol

[rusty_nail]

hey mate after you change the timezone have you synced with a time server to optain the most recent time?

[taslucas]

hey mate after you change the timezone have you synced with a time server to optain the most recent time?

Nope! Shouldn't that sh1t be automatic!? I was hooked up to the wifi at the time. So there'll be an option somewhere to do that?

[rusty_nail]

yeah automatic but it doesnt happen immediately. see below pics for where to go;

Click the Clock and click Change time and date settings…
Under the Internet Time tab, click Change Settings
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Check Synchronize time with an Internet time server. I chose to use the default windows.time.com, click Update now, and click OK

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[mudski]

When you reboot the lappy. Hit F8, it should be for yours, so it goes into the bios. Change the time in there. Then it won't be wrong as it doesn't go by time zones, it goes by what you put in there...

[rusty_nail]

When you reboot the lappy. Hit F8, it should be for yours, so it goes into the bios. Change the time in there. Then it won't be wrong as it doesn't go by time zones, it goes by what you put in there...

thats not entirely true mate, but your on the right track. the OS will confer with the BIOS regarding date and time, but inevitably it will look for an actual time server. there should be no reason why lucas's BIOS time would be different, when we helped him through the fresh install of his OS the BIOS battery wasnt removed, infact most computer bios batteries are soldered in as they should never be removed.

[mudski]

thats not entirely true mate, but your on the right track. the OS will confer with the BIOS regarding date and time, but inevitably it will look for an actual time server. there should be no reason why lucas's BIOS time would be different, when we helped him through the fresh install of his OS the BIOS battery wasnt removed, infact most computer bios batteries are soldered in as they should never be removed.

Yeah I couldn't remember if you guys had him remove the bios battery when he did this a while back. But. In all the laptops and especially desktops I have built i have never seen a battery soldiered in. But theres a first for everything. I just threw out half a dozen laptop mobo's in a massive cupboard clean out and none of them had soldered batteries.

[Hodge]

Yup agree on what mudski said. I've gone through more mobos than undies (desktop ones) and never seen a perma-fitted or soldered battery. They're meant to be removable for BIOS reset. Some newer mobos now have a button, to short out and reset the BIOS, but even they have the battery slotted not soldered.

Whats rusty said was spot on, it should sync with the server, but I have seen it be out even when synced.

[rusty_nail]

I just threw out half a dozen laptop mobo's in a massive cupboard clean out and none of them had soldered batteries.


never seen a perma-fitted or soldered battery. They're meant to be removable for BIOS reset.

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there are three examples different computers with a permanantly attached battery. the reason they are permanantly attached hodge is to prevent that exact thing. laptop computers are easy to steal, locking down a BIOS with a password is a deterrent to prevent the thief being able to use the device. another application would be in an enterprise situation where users of the device (such as at my school) do not need access to the BIOS and if they were to try remove the battery they would have to cut it permanantly.

Mudski =P my cupboard is bigger than yours so ner hahahahahaha:

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[taslucas]

Sweet as! Thanks guys :-)

[AB]

Long story short as I cannot be bothered explaining the situation...lol

Is there anything I can do to find out a computer password on windows 7 home premium edition?

There's no password hint and my brother changed the password years ago and can't remember it.

I can't find the cd either!!!!!

[AB]

May be this back door still working

YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVz2thSCqBU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVz2thSCqBU)

Thanks mate I think that's the only thing I can do now. I just don't know what's on the computer so will have to start again!

[Wine_maker]

Also, you can download the ERD Commander, burn it to the CD, boot system from this CD and it has the function - delete password.

http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2545012

You can download after register. Or write pm to me .

or


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17IhUOGK1Tc&feature=youtu.be

[AB]

Also, you can download the ERD Commander, burn it to the CD, boot system from this CD and it has the function - delete password.

http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2545012

You can download after register. Or write pm to me .

Thanks bud pm sent

[rusty_nail]

Thanks bud pm sent

Andy I will call you tomorrow and talk you through it mate its a piece of cake

[AB]

Andy I will call you tomorrow and talk you through it mate its a piece of cake

Thanks bud...

[rusty_nail]

Thanks bud...

Call me matey

[taslucas]

Hey guys i used to have a photobucket account but i haven't used it for a while. It didnt seem be as good as it could be and not very easy to use. Im willing to cut my losses and start with a new hosting site. Ill only be using it minimally to host a few pics for this forum.

Any suggestions on a good site?

[AB]

Hey guys i used to have a photobucket account but i haven't used it for a while. It didnt seem be as good as it could be and not very easy to use. Im willing to cut my losses and start with a new hosting site. Ill only be using it minimally to host a few pics for this forum.

Any suggestions on a good site?

Just upload them here mate we have ample storage...."insert evil laugh"

[taslucas]

Just upload them here mate we have ample storage...."insert evil laugh"

Really? So do they come out large? I havent used the laptop to access the forum for a long time and ive just seen that the "Go Advance" reply is different than last time. The photos im talking about would more likely be tech or sample pics not awesome 4wding pics for the gallery

[NissanGQ4.2]

I upload all my images to the forum Lucas, They still come out pretty large even when I reduce them

[AB]

Really? So do they come out large? I havent used the laptop to access the forum for a long time and ive just seen that the "Go Advance" reply is different than last time. The photos im talking about would more likely be tech or sample pics not awesome 4wding pics for the gallery

Have a muck around in the test section mate, there's a few different options and I think you can keep them almost the original size in some cases.

[Maxhead]

Hey Lucas, I use google drive for all my photos/videos/document storage. $2/month for 100gb plus 15gb free so a heap of storage....just like another hard drive on your computer and you can make any photos public for anyone to view or keep it private for your porn ones:)

[taslucas]

Hey Lucas, I use google drive for all my photos/videos/document storage. $2/month for 100gb plus 15gb free so a heap of storage....just like another hard drive on your computer and you can make any photos public for anyone to view or keep it private for your porn ones:)

what about public porn?

[taslucas]

Hey Lucas, I use google drive for all my photos/videos/document storage. $2/month for 100gb plus 15gb free so a heap of storage....just like another hard drive on your computer and you can make any photos public for anyone to view or keep it private for your porn ones:)

I just set up Drive. Looks nice and clean and simple so far. Cheers big gun!

[Maxhead]

what about public porn?


Whatever takes your fancy princess ...lol

[mudski]

Hey guys i used to have a photobucket account but i haven't used it for a while. It didnt seem be as good as it could be and not very easy to use. Im willing to cut my losses and start with a new hosting site. Ill only be using it minimally to host a few pics for this forum.

Any suggestions on a good site?

I use Imageshack, which is much the same as Photobucket. But I find it easier to use. Cost $2 USD to use. But I like it's layout. Dropbox is another winner for me. I take a pic anywhere with my phone and I can access the pics from my laptops or pc at home without plugging a single thing in.

[taslucas]

Whatever takes your fancy princess ...lol

I take my fancy princess..... lol


Um i tried to embed the url into a reply in this thread but it says invalid url?

[taslucas]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwsftRCisS0bMUdqdUxtS1d6Nnc/edit?usp=sharing

[taslucas]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwsftRCisS0bMUdqdUxtS1d6Nnc/edit?usp=sharing

[taslucas]

test..................

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/09/48.jpg

[taslucas]

oh ffs lol

[Clunk]

What's so hard about phitobucket? Apart from being ridiculously slow to up load to

[clubbyr8]

I like Flickr, best of all, it's free.... :)

[taslucas]

What's so hard about phitobucket? Apart from being ridiculously slow to up load to

It would always blend my photos together making it annoying to find the latest uploaded. Crazy slow to open and even slower to upload. The interface isn't very user friendly and I just think there has to be better out there

[mudski]

With Imageshack you can create folders and also view photos by file size, date etc etc.

[taslucas]

Hey Krisso, how do you get photos from Drive to show here?

[rusty_nail]

Hey Krisso, how do you get photos from Drive to show here?

Privacy settings mate

[Maxhead]

Hey Krisso, how do you get photos from Drive to show here?

Fark man, off all days and you ask me tofay!!! can ni get back to you

[taslucas]

Fark man, off all days and you ask me tofay!!! can ni get back to you

No! Answer me now and no back chat!!

[taslucas]

Privacy settings mate

Think I have it set to share. The problem is when I try to paste URL it says invalid URL

[Chappy]

I've found that the Google Drive URL's aren't very stable. From previous experience, Drive permalinks aren't strictly permanent. www.imgur.com is the best image hosting website that I've used.

[Maxhead]

Hey Lucas, the links will not work in the forum as they don't have the correct extension(jpg,etc) Drive is more for cloud storage of stuff but not that great for putting pics onto forums.
Nothing to do with being unstable and the links will never change unless your folder structure changes within drive.

[taslucas]

Hey guys i used to have a photobucket account but i haven't used it for a while. It didnt seem be as good as it could be and not very easy to use. Im willing to cut my losses and start with a new hosting site. Ill only be using it minimally to host a few pics for this forum.

Any suggestions on a good site?


Hey Lucas, the links will not work in the forum as they don't have the correct extension(jpg,etc) Drive is more for cloud storage of stuff but not that great for putting pics onto forums.
Nothing to do with being unstable and the links will never change unless your folder structure changes within drive.

Dammit! thats what i wanted it for! lol all good though as it seems like ill use it a lot for general viewing. Ok ill check out that one you mentioned GQJETT, cheers

[Maxhead]

Dammit! thats what i wanted it for! lol all good though as it seems like ill use it a lot for general viewing. Ok ill check out that one you mentioned GQJETT, cheers

Just get AB on the job to rewrite the code to accepr Google Drive links.....he's got nothing better to do ...lol

[taslucas]

Just get AB on the job to rewrite the code to accepr Google Drive links.....he's got nothing better to do ...lol

Good idea. He seems to be slacking off a bit lately

[AB]

When your looking at a picture in google drive, right click it and press copy link location, does that give you a direct link to the image?

Can you show me a link to a drive photo?

Ill make it work....I think...lol

[Maxhead]

When your looking at a picture in google drive, right click it and press copy link location, does that give you a direct link to the image?

Can you show me a link to a drive photo?

Ill make it work....I think...lol


Here's one AB... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7nX3xbcPbItU1JzaEpJNmkyaUE/edit?usp=sharing

[AB]

Here's one AB... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7nX3xbcPbItU1JzaEpJNmkyaUE/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks mate, ill check it tonight when I get home...give us an hour.

[NissanGQ4.2]

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/2e5zh9PHQlsUnBnp3SfweR09G0FUymLZZ4Ahv-Eomk-QQG18ziik2NIoYc5T41f52XzZ=w1256-h803

[Maxhead]

So did you just paste url link or save it and then inserted the image??

[NissanGQ4.2]

Just right click on the photo and select "Copy Image URL"

When you "Insert Image" "From URL" right click and paste

UNTICK "Retrieve remote file and reference locally" then select OK

[Maxhead]

Just right click on the photo and select "Copy Image URL"

When you "Insert Image" "From URL" right click and paste

UNTICK "Retrieve remote file and reference locally" then select OK


Thanks mate. When I'm in drive and right click the photo I get no options to copy image URL If I click on the link I posted above then I get that option when I right click. weird

[Maxhead]

Ok, just worked it out!!

I have to click "open" when i'm in the viewer mode, then I get the option to copy image url.


Lucas, can you try
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UjtIADwjOjE9xw38bfmfGYMYbHRqXNR_hFXhnX_kl5Nd3kKKCK zDEcdDSbLvoUyh6wVvQHADChg=w1416-h655

[AB]

Ok, just worked it out!!

I have to click "open" when i'm in the viewer mode, then I get the option to copy image url.

Lucas, can you try


On phone Todds photo doesn't work but your one does???

[NissanGQ4.2]

On phone Todds photo doesn't work but your one does???

Weird I just checked on my mobile and both mine and Kris's photo's don't work

Edit: and now both don't work on the lappy either

[NissanGQ4.2]

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/permalinks-for-google-drive-images.html

[Maxhead]

I can see both on lappy

[NissanGQ4.2]

Can anyone see this on there phone???


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/09/60.jpg

[NissanGQ4.2]

I can see both on lappy

Yeh I could see both then refreshed this thread and they disappeared

[Winnie]

Can anyone see this on there phone???



Nope, nothing there mate.

[rusty_nail]

Can anyone see this on there phone???


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/09/60.jpg

Yes I can see it fine on motor culture

[AB]

Can anyone see this on there phone???



Yep on fr all good

[taslucas]

Yeah I put one up a few pages back

[mudnut]

How do I unzip a compressed file on google chrome?

[clubbyr8]

How do I unzip a compressed file on google chrome?

I just double click it, and it opens up the unzip software.

[Maxhead]

How do I unzip a compressed file on google chrome?
Download the file and then use WINRAR or WINZIP to uncompress it

EDIT: I think win 8 has its own unzipper:)

[mudnut]

I've just spent 1/2 an hour installing winzip, and it turns out it is only a trial version and the help function is useless, and my overworked little brain is in "Derrrrrrr" mode. I can't find the UNZIP feature.

[mudski]

I've just spent 1/2 an hour installing winzip, and it turns out it is only a trial version and the help function is useless, and my overworked little brain is in "Derrrrrrr" mode.

Hehe.... Sorry Craig. It should only take about half a minute. May I ask why you need the full version?

[AB]

I've just spent 1/2 an hour installing winzip, and it turns out it is only a trial version and the help function is useless, and my overworked little brain is in "Derrrrrrr" mode. I can't find the UNZIP feature.

Right click over the file you want to unzip and it should say unzip or extract to, etc.

[mudnut]

Thanks, Andy, but I've done that and there is no unzip feature on this stupid version.

[AB]

Thanks, Andy, but I've done that and there is no unzip feature on this stupid version.

Try 7-zip

It's an open source program and does rar and zip

I'm on phone but if you type in 7 zip to google the first result is the site...

[mudski]

Yeah 7 zip is pretty good.

[mudnut]

I am chucking in the towel until I get some funds to pay for a program. My head hurts!!!

[mudski]

I am chucking in the towel until I get some funds to pay for a program. My head hurts!!!

You only need the free version of winzip if you only want to unzip files. The full version let's you create zip files...

[NissanGQ4.2]

I am chucking in the towel until I get some funds to pay for a program. My head hurts!!!

seriously, you don't need 2 pay for a unzip program

What file are you trying to unzip anyway?

[mudnut]

I'll go back try again then.

[AB]

I'll go back try again then.

7zip is free mate, I use it all the time...big tick for me.

[NissanGQ4.2]

How do I crack a rar file that has a password that has 3.x encryption

My old brute force / dictionary software doesn't do 3.x encryption :(

[mudnut]

7zip is free mate, I use it all the time...big tick for me.

I had another go and it stalled. Seriously, thanks for the replies, but I am now going to drop kick the computer out the door. I will try again tomorrow.Bang Head

[mudnut]

seriously, you don't need 2 pay for a unzip program

What file are you trying to unzip anyway?

I got given an arduino eleven and I am trying to unzip the driver files so that windows recognises the device. One of the kids now needs my computer to do homework. Ho Hum

[NissanGQ4.2]

I got given an arduino eleven and I am trying to unzip the driver files so that windows recognises the device. One of the kids now needs my computer to do homework. Ho Hum

Do you have a link 2 the driver files?

Are you sure its a compressed file?

[rkinsey]

Hey Mudnut,

Is this what you are trying to install? http://www.freetronics.com/pages/installing-the-usb-driver-file-for-windows#.VDO3zna4Z00

If so, check your PM. I have downloaded the ZIP file and have created a self extracting file from it for you.

Follow the instructions in the PM and you can then install the device.

Cheers,

Rob

[rkinsey]

Scratch my last. Cant attach a file to a PM.

Plan B. I will PM you my email address, please drop me a line and I will send you the file.

Cheers,

Rob

[mudnut]

You blokes have made my day. Thanks for the help.

[rkinsey]

No worries mudnut. Glad we can help.

Didn't mean to hijack your assistance Toddie. Just saw an easier alternative.

Cheers,

Rob

[rkinsey]

Just a note for everyone.

WinZip is no longer free. You can get a 30 day free trial version but to use all of the features, you have to buy it. http://www.winzip.com/win/en/landing/winzip-feature-comparison.html#sub-nav

WinRAR on the other hand is free. and will do the same thing as winzip. http://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0

If you just want to compress files or folders into a single "ZIP" file, then Windows 7 and Windows 8 has native support for this function. You don't need to install WinZip or WinRAR. All you have to do is right click on the file or folder you wish to compress and choose "Send to>Compressed (zipped) Folder" from the menu. You can also unpack zipped files and folders this way.


Cheers,

Rob

[mudski]

Just a note for everyone.

WinZip is no longer free. You can get a 30 day free trial version but to use all of the features, you have to buy it. http://www.winzip.com/win/en/landing/winzip-feature-comparison.html#sub-nav

WinRAR on the other hand is free. and will do the same thing as winzip. http://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0

If you just want to compress files or folders into a single "ZIP" file, then Windows 7 and Windows 8 has native support for this function. You don't need to install WinZip or WinRAR. All you have to do is right click on the file or folder you wish to compress and choose "Send to>Compressed (zipped) Folder" from the menu.


Cheers,

Rob

Just go to oldapps.com and get the older version of your favorite program...I still use a version back from 2005 or there abouts. Albeit a cracked full version. I find a lot of new software is bloated with adds, and programs that will want to instal without your knowing, or consent.
Like uTorrent. They are up to 3.4.2. I'm still on 1.82 from 10 years ago.
http://www.oldapps.com/

[rkinsey]

Just go to oldapps.com and get the older version of your favorite program...I still use a version back from 2005 or there abouts. Albeit a cracked full version. I find a lot of new software is bloated with adds, and programs that will want to instal without your knowing, or consent.
Like uTorrent. They are up to 3.4.2. I'm still on 1.82 from 10 years ago.
http://www.oldapps.com/

Be careful mudski. These sites often repackage programs and you think you are installing a particular application but they often hide malware (and other nasties) within the installer and you wont know anything about it.

I would not trust any application unless it comes directly from the vendor.

As Rosco says "Take care out there"

Cheers,

Rob

[mudski]

Be careful mudski. These sites often repackage programs and you think you are installing a particular application but they often hide malware (and other nasties) within the installer and you wont know anything about it.

I would not trust any application unless it comes directly from the vendor.

As Rosco says "Take care out there"

Cheers,

Rob

Yes some sites do. Though any half decent A/V program will pick this up. Also most of the vendor sites these days have hidden adds and unwanted extras that will also install with their program because they get paid from other sites for this. Many novices will get caught out with this when installing as they will just click o.k for everything during the installation process without reading first. Having said that one needs to be careful from any site. I have used oldapps for many programs and never had an issue, but there is a first time for everything they say.

[mudnut]

I need to be spoonfed. I tried using the send to compressed program, pressed the extract all button and said yes to copy the file ( freetronics)and pressed Extract and nothing happened.

[mudski]

I need to be spoonfed. I tried using the send to compressed program, pressed the extract all button and said yes to copy the file ( freetronics)and pressed Extract and nothing happened.
If you have Winzip installed you should see some very similar to this when you right click on the file you need to uncompress. The three above Winzip are the Winrar program. Winzip will have the small black arrow to the right of Winzip, Hover your cursor over that and then the second window will appear, like in the picture. If you select extract to, it will then ask you where you want to extract the files, e.g to your desktop Or you can extract them into the same folder where the zipped file is. There is other options as you can see but they are the two easiest options.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=50077&stc=1

[mudnut]

Thanks, dude. I uninstalled the winzip. I have tried following rkinseys emailed advice and failed. I am abandoning the idea atm as I have a horrible skull ache (flu related). Will try again tomorrow or the next day, or the one after.

[rkinsey]

Thanks, dude. I uninstalled the winzip. I have tried following rkinseys emailed advice and failed. I am abandoning the idea atm as I have a horrible skull ache (flu related). Will try again tomorrow or the next day, or the one after.

Righto mudnut. Time for some magic. All you needed to do with the file I sent you was to rename it to an EXE extension and then run the file but obviously something else is going on that you cant work out or is stopping you from extracting the files.

So, what are you doing tomorrow say around the 9pm mark? If you are online I can remote control your PC and take a look.

I will email you my mobile number and we can discuss it tomorrow.

Cheers,

Rob

[mudski]

Good bloke you are Rob. Hats off to you mate for going out of your way....

[rkinsey]

Good bloke you are Rob. Hats off to you mate for going out of your way....

Its no trouble at all. I do it for a living so one more wont hurt. But thanks for the compliment.

[mudnut]

Thank you very much, Rob. I will call you later this evening.

[BigRAWesty]

Hay guys.
I'm seriously looking at installing a roof mount dvd player in the patrol for those long trips.
One question I have however is the wireless headphones.
I'm looking at something like this in a 9" screen

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-9-Car-Flip-Down-Overhead-Ceiling-DVD-Player-Monitor-Headphone-Games-Audio-/161266023288

Now if one set of headphones go walking or break..... How hard would it be to replace them?
Could I grab any old ir set or would I need these expect units

[rusty_nail]

Hay guys.
I'm seriously looking at installing a roof mount dvd player in the patrol for those long trips.
One question I have however is the wireless headphones.
I'm looking at something like this in a 9" screen

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-9-Car-Flip-Down-Overhead-Ceiling-DVD-Player-Monitor-Headphone-Games-Audio-/161266023288

Now if one set of headphones go walking or break..... How hard would it be to replace them?
Could I grab any old ir set or would I need these expect units

Most ir headphones should use the same channel mate. It should be ready enough to replace the phones

[mudnut]

G'day all. Internet explorer fails to open. Does Chrome have a feature that makes explorer obsolete?

[TPC]

G'day all. Internet explorer fails to open. Does Chrome have a feature that makes explorer obsolete?

I only use Chrome now, gave up on IE about a year ago after too many problems.

What do you mean by a feature to make IE obsolete?

[Maxhead]

G'day all. Internet explorer fails to open. Does Chrome have a feature that makes explorer obsolete?

nope, they should run together without a problem

[mudnut]

Bugger. I will try to re-install the program.

[mudnut]

Now it has started to work again. Weird.

[Maxhead]

Bugger. I will try to re-install the program.


Now it has started to work again. Weird.


Have a look here and try to reinstall it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/en-au?wa=wsignin1.0

[mudnut]

Thanks NH. Stupid Ask has taken over Explorer again. DOH!!.

And this little fella has just appeared on Chrome. We have avast anti virus but it hasn't cited it as a problem.

[rusty_nail]

Thanks NH. Stupid Ask has taken over Explorer again. DOH!!.

And this little fella has just appeared on Chrome. We have avast anti virus but it hasn't cited it as a problem.

hey mudnut, take a look down the bottom right of your computer near the speaker and take a screenshot and upload it here please. humor me, i reckon you have a virus.

FYI, any anti virus is essentially useless once a person uses the computer.... i know it may sound stupid but the minute a person( who has full control over the computer) anti virus programs can warn you and do their best to steer you clear of viruses BUT at the end of the day, defending against viruses is up to the user. i run no anti virus on my home computer, i have never got anything malicious on my computer because everytime i click my mouse i know exactly what i am clicking.

now there are people on here who disagree with my thoughts but it works for me, and everyone else who i have educated on responsible computer use.

so anyway, take a screen shot of you system tray and well take it from there, ill keep an eye on this thread till we get you sorted

[Maxhead]

And this little fella has just appeared on Chrome. We have avast anti virus but it hasn't cited it as a problem.

If you are browsing Chrome as multible users you can change the symbol for each user, so depending which user you are using will display a different icon. This can be changed in settings mode

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=54938&stc=1

[mudnut]

That will be it, thanks NH.

Here is the toolbar.


Also I have been remiss letting rkinsey know that I can't install the drivers for the arduino, as I need to be a system administrator as the computer came with software already installed.

So I will have to contact my computer savvy mate as he has to leave town for permanent work in W.A.

[rusty_nail]

That will be it, thanks NH.

Here is the toolbar.


Also I have been remiss letting rkinsey know that I can't install the drivers for the arduino, as I need to be a system administrator as the computer came with software already installed.

So I will have to take it to contact my computer savvy mate as he has to leave town for permanent work in W.A.

what is that little blue arrow? it wouldnt be called search protect would it? thats a malicious program. if you like i can skype with you and we can sort this out?

[NissanGQ4.2]

what is that little blue arrow? it wouldnt be called search protect would it? thats a malicious program. if you like i can skype with you and we can sort this out?

Search protect has a white magnifying glass in a blue background I believe Nic, maybe he was downloading something and that is a download arrow bar?

[mudnut]

That's just a driver update. Can't use it until I get the admin password. As for skype I reckon I could get five minutes before my data would be gone. LOL.

[rusty_nail]

wait, you have a program that updates your drivers? that sounds like a malicious program to me, what is the exact name of it?

[Hodge]

wait, you have a program that updates your drivers? that sounds like a malicious program to me, what is the exact name of it?

Some large networks use apps like this to deploy updated drivers etc, but for a home user it has shifty written all over it.

[rusty_nail]

Some large networks use apps like this to deploy updated drivers etc, but for a home user it has shifty written all over it.

exactly, reminds me of somthing just like http://botcrawl.com/remove-driver-update-virus/

[mudski]

Get a program called MalwareBytes. Bloody good program. I haven't used any A/V for years now, well I have but it hasn't updated since 2007, lol, and only use Malwarebytes on the odd occasion. But it all depends on what kind of sites you look at too I suppose.
Malwarebytes is great for removing those browser hijackers and alike. but you need to create a system restore point before doing so. As sometimes it will remove that much junk, your pc won't be used to it and refuse to boot.

[mudnut]

Thanks, blokes. I unstalled the driver update search and all seems to be running better. Cheers. I did have malware bytes at one stage and the computer went nuts, so I unstalled it and the computer came good. Must have been a software conflict.

[rusty_nail]

Thanks, blokes. I unstalled the driver update search and all seems to be running better. Cheers. I did have malware bytes at one stage and the computer went nuts, so I unstalled it and the computer came good. Must have been a software conflict.

the best malware defense is commonsense mate, if it looks even just a little suspect dont click it. if you are ever unsure what your agreeing to, stop and take a minute to figure it out. you get better at it the more you do it. PM me next time if you have any problems. after all i do this for a living =D

[rusty_nail]

also there may be some left overs from the driver update program like other apps that its installed insitu with the driver update program. if you take a look at your installed programs list, sort it by date installed and if anything that was installed around the same day at the update program is there, that looks a little sus, i'd get rid of those too!

[mudnut]

Thanks RN. It's just like when I tried to down load the GU manual which is powered by stupid !@#$%^ ASK. It took over the browser and search engine and mudnutette had to show me how to reset it back to google. Then Ask took over and shut the setting for google out, so my tech savvy mate swapped it back.

And No! I am not looking to down grade to a GU, but I want to learn how the gauge cluster works.

[mudski]

the best malware defense is commonsense mate, if it looks even just a little suspect dont click it. if you are ever unsure what your agreeing to, stop and take a minute to figure it out. you get better at it the more you do it. PM me next time if you have any problems. after all i do this for a living =D

Also if your unsure. Google it first. As no doubt if its dodgy, you will find plenty of people talking about it.

[Hodge]

the best malware defense is commonsense mate, if it looks even just a little suspect dont click it. if you are ever unsure what your agreeing to, stop and take a minute to figure it out. you get better at it the more you do it. PM me next time if you have any problems. after all i do this for a living =D


Ex-farkin-actly !!
If an add, says "Your IP has been selected for a free iPhone", well duh! DO the maths... Don't click on it. And they are getting very clever, when it comes to hiding these adds, and some are incredibly personalized. Like for example if you've been browsing eBay for GU parts, you will see random adds, across some other websites, completely unrelated to eBay OR Patrols, advertising, GU parts! More often then not, these are just popups, spelling trouble.

I'm over getting customers back (building PC's is kind of a second job for me), with a completely bloated systems, just riddled with crap installed by them simply clicking random useless junk.

I've been using Windows 7 with the free Microsoft Security Essentials from day 1. And have not had a SINGLE virus or infestation of any type. All due to not clicking on stuff like " FREE scan system optimizer" etc etc...

Rusty_nail hit the nail... on the head.

Common sense.

[Punderhead]

Ex-farkin-actly !! If an add, says "Your IP has been selected for a free iPhone", well duh! DO the maths... Don't click on it. And they are getting very clever, when it comes to hiding these adds, and some are incredibly personalized. Like for example if you've been browsing eBay for GU parts, you will see random adds, across some other websites, completely unrelated to eBay OR Patrols, advertising, GU parts! More often then not, these are just popups, spelling trouble. I'm over getting customers back (building PC's is kind of a second job for me), with a completely bloated systems, just riddled with crap installed by them simply clicking random useless junk. I've been using Windows 7 with the free Microsoft Security Essentials from day 1. And have not had a SINGLE virus or infestation of any type. All due to not clicking on stuff like " FREE scan system optimizer" etc etc... Rusty_nail hit the nail... on the head. Common sense.

Quick question for ya, on my iPhone/iPad I end up clicking half of them due to big fingers/not payin attention. I get rid of them straight away, but will it slow down my device? Any tips/tricks/advice? Thanks

[Clunk]

Quick question for ya, on my iPhone/iPad I end up clicking half of them due to big fingers/not payin attention. I get rid of them straight away, but will it slow down my device? Any tips/tricks/advice? Thanks

Yes..... Throw those useless pieces of crap in the bin hahahahaha

[mudski]

I'm over getting customers back (building PC's is kind of a second job for me), with a completely bloated systems, just riddled with crap installed by them simply clicking random useless .

Yeah I used to do the same a few years back. Had a good customer base, mostly elderly toward the end.
But got sick of getting 30 calls a day and trying to explain to them where the power button was.
Then there was the gaming pc builds for say a customers teenage son. You'd get a call saying the pc wont turn on anymore and you'd find three inches of dust in the thing, so it was overheating. Or it was plagued with viruses because of the porn sites they'd been in. Funniest is asking them about those sites and they deny the lot.

[rusty_nail]

yeah i used to do the same a few years back. Had a good customer base, mostly elderly toward the end.
But got sick of getting 30 calls a day and trying to explain to them where the power button was.
Then there was the gaming pc builds for say a customers teenage son. You'd get a call saying the pc wont turn on anymore and you'd find three inches of dust in the thing, so it was overheating. Or it was plagued with viruses because of the porn sites they'd been in. Funniest is asking them about those sites and they deny the lot.

AND I QUOTE "i swear i never went on those! They just appeared!!! Sometimes i think the computer has a mind of its own!!!"

[NissanGQ4.2]

I love porn sites, I don't care what viruses I download :) I have no money for anyone 2 steal and they can steal my ID if they really feel the need 2 be me :)

[katwoman]

Probably a general question with LOTS of different answers, but I need to buy a new lappy. Old one has finally carked it.. Best brand, value for money etc ? Or maybe what NOT to buy.. I do alot of downloading, and lots of pic storage. Not interested in a tablet or note book. The touch screen/convertible ones any good ? Wireless/wifi/bluetooth I guess would be standard these days. Last one was an ACER, did good job, lasted about 5 years.

[Maxhead]

Probably a general question with LOTS of different answers, but I need to buy a new lappy. Old one has finally carked it.. Best brand, value for money etc ? Or maybe what NOT to buy.. I do alot of downloading, and lots of pic storage. Not interested in a tablet or note book. The touch screen/convertible ones any good ? Wireless/wifi/bluetooth I guess would be standard these days. Last one was an ACER, did good job, lasted about 5 years.

I like my Toshiba's but thats just me. There is a million and one different lappys out there .lol

Grab something with a lot of storage or get a small plug in hdd to keep all those ..wink wink "videos" lol

.....on the move

[taslucas]

Why do I have a McAfee mobile security reminder popping up on my mobile and how do I get rid if it?
I've had the phone for about a year and never had the McAfee app installed (although I think it may have been there all along) but a couple of months ago the little icon started popping up in my notifications bar..... It tells me to register so it can begin protecting my phone.
Doesn't look fake.

[rusty_nail]

Why do I have a McAfee mobile security reminder popping up on my mobile and how do I get rid if it?
I've had the phone for about a year and never had the McAfee app installed (although I think it may have been there all along) but a couple of months ago the little icon started popping up in my notifications bar..... It tells me to register so it can begin protecting my phone.
Doesn't look fake.

delete it from your apps section of your phone... der

[Winnie]

Yeah can you find it in apps?

[rusty_nail]

Probably a general question with LOTS of different answers, but I need to buy a new lappy. Old one has finally carked it.. Best brand, value for money etc ? Or maybe what NOT to buy.. I do alot of downloading, and lots of pic storage. Not interested in a tablet or note book. The touch screen/convertible ones any good ? Wireless/wifi/bluetooth I guess would be standard these days. Last one was an ACER, did good job, lasted about 5 years.

hey kat i missed this. so build quality, i think asus make the best laptops on the market, although they are more upmarket and therefore more expensive. a more mid range computer that i think would suit someone like yourself would be the Toshiba Z30.

also, did you know that Amazon US do international shipping now? i havent been able to find a cheaper place to buy even after shipping but if you want to buy local JBHiFi are usually cheaper than most. DONT go to Harvey Norman, they are a rip off.

Like Kris said, dont go looking for a particular model, go looking for a list of specs and make sure that the computer meets these specs:

Minimum Requirements:

1TB HDD
8GB Ram
Intel i5 Processor or AMD equivalent.

anything with those 3 specs will be a fairly decent computer and should last you around the next 4-5 years

[taslucas]

delete it from your apps section of your phone... der

Its like it's not an app.....

Edit: sorry, it is an app but it will come back onto my phone after its gone. Like it gets installed as some kind of update package or something

[rusty_nail]

Its like it's not an app.....

Edit: sorry, it is an app but it will come back onto my phone after its gone. Like it gets installed as some kind of update package or something



Open 'settings'-

open 'location and security'-

open 'select device administrators'

here you will see Mcafee listed, uncheck the square box in front of it. Close all of it and now uninstall Mcafee like any other application.

try this :bananarock:

[taslucas]

Sweet, I'll give it a go

[katwoman]

hey kat i missed this. so build quality, i think asus make the best laptops on the market, although they are more upmarket and therefore more expensive. a more mid range computer that i think would suit someone like yourself would be the Toshiba Z30.

also, did you know that Amazon US do international shipping now? i havent been able to find a cheaper place to buy even after shipping but if you want to buy local JBHiFi are usually cheaper than most. DONT go to Harvey Norman, they are a rip off.

Like Kris said, dont go looking for a particular model, go looking for a list of specs and make sure that the computer meets these specs:

Minimum Requirements:

1TB HDD
8GB Ram
Intel i5 Processor or AMD equivalent.

anything with those 3 specs will be a fairly decent computer and should last you around the next 4-5 years

You're the man, Nic. Thanks

[taslucas]

You're the man, Nic. Thanks

He's not bad hey!

[rusty_nail]

Sweet, I'll give it a go

so how did it go?

[mudski]

hey kat i missed this. so build quality, i think asus make the best laptops on the market, although they are more upmarket and therefore more expensive. a more mid range computer that i think would suit someone like yourself would be the Toshiba Z30.

also, did you know that Amazon US do international shipping now? i havent been able to find a cheaper place to buy even after shipping but if you want to buy local JBHiFi are usually cheaper than most. DONT go to Harvey Norman, they are a rip off.

Like Kris said, dont go looking for a particular model, go looking for a list of specs and make sure that the computer meets these specs:

Minimum Requirements:

1TB HDD
8GB Ram
Intel i5 Processor or AMD equivalent.

anything with those 3 specs will be a fairly decent computer and should last you around the next 4-5 years
Agreed. Asus or HP for laptops.

BTW. Anyone got a HP Microserver they want to sell? :) I want to change from my NAS to a server and then I can have my storage and run my P2P stuff 24/7 on the one device.

[taslucas]

so how did it go?

I didn't say WHEN I'd give it a go.... Hahaha #tassietime

[taslucas]

Hmmmm..... It's not there. Oh well, it hasn't popped back up after uninstalling last time... All good for now.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Minimum Requirements:

1TB HDD
8GB Ram
Intel i5 Processor or AMD equivalent.

anything with those 3 specs will be a fairly decent computer and should last you around the next 4-5 years

Minimum should be

2TB and a hybrid HDD
16GB Ram
Intel I7 or AMD equivalent
And something that runs DOS cause Windows su!ks the big one

Get it right Nic

[rusty_nail]

Minimum should be

2TB and a hybrid HDD
16GB Ram
Intel I7 or AMD equivalent
And something that runs DOS cause Windows su!ks the big one

Get it right Nic

actually todd, my minimum is correct, your specs would be the "Recommended" specs, although i wouldn't recommend an i7 processor if you want to get decent battery life, they chew through the power. i5 are much more reasonably spec'd for laptop use

[taslucas]

I've got an i7 because I'm awesome. And I have a power cord.....

And a dead battery...



Aaanndd a battery I bought that turns out doesn't fit my laptop.... Fark I'm good!

Anyone want to buy a good 12 cell battery? Fits something other than a HP dv6

[rusty_nail]

I've got an i7 because I'm awesome. And I have a power cord.....

And a dead battery...

Aaanndd a battery I bought that turns out doesn't fit my laptop.... Fark I'm good!

Anyone want to buy a good 12 cell battery? Fits something other than a HP dv6

todd has the same thing too. i dont see the point of buying a laptop when its going to sit on your desk... "ahem" desktop... might as well buy a desktop that is expandable and customisable...

[taslucas]

todd has the same thing too. i dont see the point of buying a laptop when its going to sit on your desk... "ahem" desktop... might as well buy a desktop that is expandable and customisable...

Yeah totally! But I got this at a real good price and also I don't need to take it anywhere. No commuting, no need for it at work so it's either at mine or dani's place. It doesn't need expanding or customising because I have external hdd and I'm not into gaming lol. Just needs the occasional full windows reinstall hey lol

[Clunk]

todd has the same thing too. i dont see the point of buying a laptop when its going to sit on your desk... "ahem" desktop... might as well buy a desktop that is expandable and customisable...

Ahhhhh but they're handy when you want to go and sit outside, even if you need an extension lead for power

[rusty_nail]

Yeah totally! But I got this at a real good price and also I don't need to take it anywhere. No commuting, no need for it at work so it's either at mine or dani's place. It doesn't need expanding or customising because I have external hdd and I'm not into gaming lol. Just needs the occasional full windows reinstall hey lol

yeah i was more talkign about room for more HDDs, you can only have so many external, a laptop would look ridiculous with 7external HDDs coming out of it lol, also im not a fan of touchpads, they arent efficient enough.


Ahhhhh but they're handy when you want to go and sit outside, even if you need an extension lead for power

yeah thats what the smaller power efficient less powerful laptop is for lol, there are 7 computers in my house. for 2 peopl thats abit of overkill right? but hey, 1 on each TV(2) 2 big laptops, 2 small laptops and 1 big mofo data server/main PC

[NissanGQ4.2]

todd has the same thing too. i dont see the point of buying a laptop when its going to sit on your desk... "ahem" desktop... might as well buy a desktop that is expandable and customisable...

I actually agree when it comes to a laptop the size like mine and I was hoping the insurance company would pay me out so I could get a better desktop because of the exact same thoughts.

But I do on occasions like to sit out on the back deck and use the laptop which I could never do with a desktop and I'm sure if I was to invest a little money I could customise my current desktop to how I want it

[rusty_nail]

see my above comment, we posted at the same time lol

[Clunk]

yeah i was more talkign about room for more HDDs, you can only have so many external, a laptop would look ridiculous with 7external HDDs coming out of it lol, also im not a fan of touchpads, they arent efficient enough.



yeah thats what the smaller power efficient less powerful laptop is for lol, there are 7 computers in my house. for 2 peopl thats abit of overkill right? but hey, 1 on each TV(2) 2 big laptops, 2 small laptops and 1 big mofo data server/main PC

Sounds quite reasonable to me, we've got 3 laptops, 2 desktops (which are never used), 5 android tablets, 2 smart phones, 1 ipod and a partridge in a pear tree

[taslucas]

yeah i was more talkign about room for more HDDs, you can only have so many external, a laptop would look ridiculous with 7external HDDs coming out of it lol, also im not a fan of touchpads, they arent efficient enough.


I hardly download anything. I'm not one of these people that have every single bloody tv series just for the sake of it.

[taslucas]

Thinking of getting a Sony bdv-2100 home theatre thing when dani moves in. What do ya reckon rusty?
http://www.sony.com.au/product/bdv-e2100

[rusty_nail]

I hardly download anything. I'm not one of these people that have every single bloody tv series just for the sake of it.

hey i only have the things i watch thank you!

[rusty_nail]

Thinking of getting a Sony bdv-2100 home theatre thing when dani moves in. What do ya reckon rusty?
http://www.sony.com.au/product/bdv-e2100

nice price, but dont take my word for it, i have just a straight amp, no disc slot, and that does me fine. audio shit is not really my forte tho, someone else might be able to answer that question better sorry mate

[mudski]

Heres one for the pro's. Any pvr out that can successfully read and play bluray mkv's from a network attached storage? Plus have a bd player and large'ish hdd capacity for tv recordings?
Getting tired of using a htpc.

[rusty_nail]

Heres one for the pro's. Any pvr out that can successfully read and play bluray mkv's from a network attached storage? Plus have a bd player and large'ish hdd capacity for tv recordings?
Getting tired of using a htpc.

why cant you just build a micro PC with a BD Disc drive and a gigabit capable ethernet port? that would be the easiest solution? and probably the cheapest

[mudski]

why cant you just build a micro PC with a BD Disc drive and a gigabit capable ethernet port? that would be the easiest solution? and probably the cheapest

I already have that...I spent probably just as much, if not more that a decent pvr to build it. Just getting sick of it. Getting the right codecs to play properly on everything can be a pain sometimes.

[rusty_nail]

I already have that...I spent probably just as much, if not more that a decent pvr to build it. Just getting sick of it. Getting the right codecs to play properly on everything can be a pain sometimes.

what operating system are you running? codecs shouldnt be an issue if your using shark007...

FYI have you seen my nerd build thread? it may be some interest to you http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?30600-My-%28Nerd%29-Build-Thread&highlight=nerd+build+thread

[NissanGQ4.2]

Sounds quite reasonable to me, we've got 3 laptops, 2 desktops (which are never used), 5 android tablets, 2 smart phones, 1 ipod and a partridge in a pear tree

I have 3 sh!tty PC's, 3 good laptops 2 shitty androids tablets and 2 dumb phones :) And waiting on 2 more laptops *L*

[TPC]

Sounds quite reasonable to me, we've got 3 laptops, 2 desktops (which are never used), 5 android tablets, 2 smart phones, 1 ipod and a partridge in a pear tree
Did I read this right, you have an apple device in your home?

[NissanGQ4.2]

yeah i was more talkign about room for more HDDs, you can only have so many external, a laptop would look ridiculous with 7external HDDs coming out of it lol, also im not a fan of touchpads, they arent efficient enough.


My plan was to run a network from the lappy to one of my sh!tty PC's with all my HDD's in that, well that was the plan, then microsoft came along and made connecting 2 PC's impossible for the average bloke to set up :(

I wouldn't mind the touchpad if I could work out how 2 disable the click option is there is one, the amount of times I have opened things up or moved files when I didn't want 2 :(

[Clunk]

Did I read this right, you have an apple device in your home?

Yes you did, my old man got it free from work and was going to give it to my daughter for Xmas a couple of years ago. Told him she can't have it because we'd got her a tablet. He gave to her the following year but she can't use it because we refuse to open up an account for her. It's sits in a drawer waiting to be thrown out

[NissanGQ4.2]

Yes you did, my old man got it free from work and was going to give it to my daughter for Xmas a couple of years ago. Told him she can't have it because we'd got her a tablet. He gave to her the following year but she can't use it because we refuse to open up an account for her. It's sits in a drawer waiting to be thrown out

You could send it 2 me instead of throwing it out :)

[Clunk]

You could send it 2 me instead of throwing it out :)

Nah mate, I couldn't offload a piece of crap onto anyone. The smashed up and binned is the best thing for it........... Who knows, in 7 years time I might let her open up her own account.

[mudski]

what operating system are you running? codecs shouldnt be an issue if your using shark007...

FYI have you seen my nerd build thread? it may be some interest to you http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?30600-My-%28Nerd%29-Build-Thread&highlight=nerd+build+thread

W7 Ultimate....shark007 is loaded with every codec under the sun and half never worked. Been there.... Using Haali, Matroska splitter and ffd show. IIRC. Tried shark007 and it was impossible to make 1080P MKV play smooth. I recently bought a new and faster SSD for it. Just gotta get off my rrss and reinstall Windo$e on it. As it used to play really well, except for one movie that I downloaded. Avatar. But that was a 29Gb file and it jumps around. Now its jumping around a lot now and I can't put my finger on the cause. The network or the HTPC.
I really would like to run a micro server, rather than a NAS, as I reckon this is my issue, as my other HTPC it does this on the odd occasion too. There must be a bottle neck somewhere. File transfer speeds were certainly quick enough from HTPC to NAS. But I found sometimes changing the jumbo frame size on the HTPC (when I'd get this glitch) would help. Wether it was just a coincedence? I don't know.
Anyhow, I got the shits with it and left it.

[rusty_nail]

W7 Ultimate....shark007 is loaded with every codec under the sun and half never worked. Been there.... Using Haali, Matroska splitter and ffd show. IIRC. Tried shark007 and it was impossible to make 1080P MKV play smooth. I recently bought a new and faster SSD for it. Just gotta get off my rrss and reinstall Windo$e on it. As it used to play really well, except for one movie that I downloaded. Avatar. But that was a 29Gb file and it jumps around. Now its jumping around a lot now and I can't put my finger on the cause. The network or the HTPC.
I really would like to run a micro server, rather than a NAS, as I reckon this is my issue, as my other HTPC it does this on the odd occasion too. There must be a bottle neck somewhere. File transfer speeds were certainly quick enough from HTPC to NAS. But I found sometimes changing the jumbo frame size on the HTPC (when I'd get this glitch) would help. Wether it was just a coincedence? I don't know.
Anyhow, I got the shits with it and left it.

i would have to say you bottleneck probably is the northbridge of your motherboard and thats what cant handle the information being decrypted from the video, have you considered that?

[mudski]

i would have to say you bottleneck probably is the northbridge of your motherboard and thats what cant handle the information being decrypted from the video, have you considered that?

I haven't but not convinced it is that.

Actually... I do remember playing the HD mkv's from a portable hdd and they played fine. I think. Jeez. I need to just sit down, with a slab next to me and nut this out, once and for all. Getting a pvr would be easier though...

[taslucas]

W7 Ultimate....shark007 is loaded with every codec under the sun and half never worked. Been there.... Using Haali, Matroska splitter and ffd show. IIRC. Tried shark007 and it was impossible to make 1080P MKV play smooth. I recently bought a new and faster SSD for it. Just gotta get off my rrss and reinstall Windo$e on it. As it used to play really well, except for one movie that I downloaded. Avatar. But that was a 29Gb file and it jumps around. Now its jumping around a lot now and I can't put my finger on the cause. The network or the HTPC.
I really would like to run a micro server, rather than a NAS, as I reckon this is my issue, as my other HTPC it does this on the odd occasion too. There must be a bottle neck somewhere. File transfer speeds were certainly quick enough from HTPC to NAS. But I found sometimes changing the jumbo frame size on the HTPC (when I'd get this glitch) would help. Wether it was just a coincedence? I don't know.
Anyhow, I got the shits with it and left it.

Did you try turning it off and back on again?

[Winnie]

I have a DVD player. It's built into the telly and is really good.

[mudski]

Did you try turning it off and back on again?
You idiot. Hahaha!

I have a DVD player. It's built into the telly and is really good.

Trouble is, I don't own DVD's. Well I do, but all the dvd's I have and the sub 500 other movies are all stored on a network drive. So I just push a button and play. Well, thats what its supposed to do. Lol.

[mudski]

Nic. Whats your transfer speed from say your HTPC to your server? What cable you running too? Cat5, Cat5e or Cat6.

[TD42_PWR]

just letting everybody know i do work in IT so if anybody needs any help i will try and help out.

[rusty_nail]

Nic. Whats your transfer speed from say your HTPC to your server? What cable you running too? Cat5, Cat5e or Cat6.

sorry mark just saw your post.

i just use what ever cable i can get my hands on mark, it makes no difference on a small scale network. i have a (wired) gigabit connection to the modem from my main PC and the rest of the PC's are connected via Powerline adapters which are capable of 200mpbs, with a 10/100mbps connection at all the other PCs.

[AB]

iOS flame suit is on ;)

I have a new phone and my old IPhone 4S will not register with the computer and obviously iTunes so I can back everything up.

Tried on 3 different computers and different cables different USB sockets etc.

Is there any other way I can get my photos, contacts off etc?

[BigRAWesty]

iOS flame suit is on ;) I have a new phone and my old IPhone 4S will not register with the computer and obviously iTunes so I can back everything up. Tried on 3 different computers and different cables different USB sockets etc. Is there any other way I can get my photos, contacts off etc?

Upload to say photo bucket, and contacts to a seperate account.
It can all be done with faceache. But I'm not confident enough to upload all photos and contacts to there.

[Maxhead]

iOS flame suit is on ;) I have a new phone and my old IPhone 4S will not register with the computer and obviously iTunes so I can back everything up. Tried on 3 different computers and different cables different USB sockets etc. Is there any other way I can get my photos, contacts off etc?

Can you upload to icloud???

.....on the move

[AB]

Nah blokes my phone seems to be knackered and not registering on a computer that its plugged in.

Ie the window does not pop up on pc registering an external device has been plugged in.

However, it does charge off pc USB.

[AB]

Without taking it to someone can I somehow Bluetooth or wireless?

[Hodge]

AB if its a samsung, make sure the screen is unlocked when you plug it in .

[AB]

AB if its a samsung, make sure the screen is unlocked when you plug it in .

It's iPhone mate and yeah done all that.

[Winnie]

Nah blokes my phone seems to be knackered and not registering on a computer that its plugged in.

Ie the window does not pop up on pc registering an external device has been plugged in.

However, it does charge off pc USB.

My ipad connects to iTunes via wifi, can you do that?

[AB]

My ipad connects to iTunes via wifi, can you do that?

Ill download Itunes to my lappy and try that.

Yeah this is the same error I got at work today.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=56575&stc=1

[AB]

Replace the device...lol...YES I'M TRYING TO!!!!

[AB]

Done the 45 million checks on the iTunes site and restarted the Apple Mobile Device service, etc on the pc, etc....

[Maxhead]

You dont need to connect to pc to upload photos to icload mate.

.....on the move

[AB]

Thanks mate, Its more the apps and contacts etc but cheers, at least photos can be saved.

[Maxhead]

Thanks mate, Its more the apps and contacts etc but cheers, at least photos can be saved.

Ummm?? Icloud you can back up all settings documents photos contacts, apps,etc, etc

.....on the move

[Clunk]

Ummm?? Icloud you can back up all settings documents photos contacts, apps,etc, etc

.....on the move

yeah come on AB........ even I knew that

oh and dump the crapple mate, they're shite!!!!! hahahahaha

[AB]

Alrighty then...Cloud me up :)

[AB]

Trying out wireless itunes first on the lappy.

Dont go anywhere Winnie, I might need you :)

[AB]

Are you sure Winnie???

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5812235

[Clunk]

Alrighty then...Cloud me up :)

never said I knew how!!!!! hahahahahaha

[Maxhead]

Any luck with the craple mate??
I have to hit"trust this pc"on the phone before i can connect to the pc

.....on the move

[AB]

Any luck with the craple mate??
I have to hit"trust this pc"on the phone before i can connect to the pc

.....on the move

I've given up for tonight.

I'm trying to pay for extra cloud storage and there's some error try again later thing popping up.

5gb free and I have 20gb so need to pay which is fine but there's some error

There's no Bluetooth option I can see to sync to iTunes.

[AB]

Hold the phone!!!

Yep, its working. Ok so now backing 20gb up to Icloud using wifi.

Thats gonna take a while...lol

Thanks mate!!!

[BigRAWesty]

Why didn't you just sync contacts and stuff with gmail, hotmail, yahoo??? Any of them will sync via wifi...
It's the easiest way of getting stuff across platforms.

[Clunk]

Why didn't you just sync contacts and stuff with gmail, hotmail, yahoo??? Any of them will sync via wifi...
It's the easiest way of getting stuff across platforms.

You still have a limited amount of storage through them

[BigRAWesty]

You still have a limited amount of storage through them

Yea true.
Just need to regularly back up.

[Maxhead]

Hold the phone!!!

Yep, its working. Ok so now backing 20gb up to Icloud using wifi.

Thats gonna take a while...lol

Thanks mate!!!

Nice one mate. Not sure what Apple charge for storage but its pretty cheap these days.With Google drive I pay $1.99/month for 100gb and I think I get 30gb free so not too bad to have all my crap backed up

[AB]

Just woke up with it backing up all night. This is going to take a while!

[Maxhead]

Just woke up with it backing up all night. This is going to take a while!


Holy crap batman!!! Just make sure your mobile data is swithhed of for iCloud...lol

[AB]

Holy crap batman!!! Just make sure your mobile data is swithhed of for iCloud...lol

Yeah I hope it bloody resumes where it left off when I put it back on...lol

[Maxhead]

Yeah I hope it bloody resumes where it left off when I put it back on...lol

Don't know mate as I don't use it but you'd hope so...haha

[NissanGQ4.2]

Just woke up with it backing up all night. This is going to take a while!

I only had a quick look at your problem so might of missed something,

But why didn't you just back your photo's / contacts to your sd and buy a micro sd card usb reader / dongle and plug that into your laptop?

Just re-read its a crapply........probable doesn't even have a sd card

[AB]

I only had a quick look at your problem so might of missed something,

But why didn't you just back your photo's / contacts to your sim and buy a micro sim card usb reader / dongle and plug that into your laptop?

Just re-read its a crapply........probable doesn't even have a sim card

Yeah how big are there SIM cards though? I got 20gb to remove.

[AB]

My god, just got home to start the back up again and it starts all over again :(

[AB]

Good news, it's kicked off where it left off and now says only 6 hours left...lol

Thanks krisso, too many kids photos to loose off this device ;)

[NissanGQ4.2]

Yeah how big are there SIM cards though? I got 20gb to remove.

Is 128GB big enough 2 move 20GB?????

Yah doing things the hard long way

Is the data on your phone or saved on a card now anyway, have you checked?

[Clunk]

Originally Posted by AB (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?p=591731)

Just woke up with it backing up all night. This is going to take a while!



I only had a quick look at your problem so might of missed something,



But why didn't you just back your photo's / contacts to your sim and buy a micro sim card usb reader / dongle and plug that into your laptop?



Just re-read its a crapply........probable doesn't even have a sim card
are you talking sim card or sd card? from my understanding you can only store contacts on the sim card, photos and stuff are stored on the phones memory (but could be wrong) and seeing as its a crapple, it wont have an sd card slot, so he's shit out of luck.

Just had another thought, can you connect crapple and laptop together via Bluetooth and transfer files over that way AB?



I am not a number, I am a free man

[AB]

are you talking sim card or sd card? from my understanding you can only store contacts on the sim card, photos and stuff are stored on the phones memory (but could be wrong) and seeing as its a crapple, it wont have an sd card slot, so he's shit out of luck.

Just had another thought, can you connect crapple and laptop together via Bluetooth and transfer files over that way AB?

I am not a number, I am a free man

It looks like the ICloud back up does it in stages so It only backs up when you have wifi and the phone is plugged in on charge.

Which makes sense otherwise your data plan would be smashed and your phone would go flat, even though apples battery life is crap anyway.

It's done 8gb already but now stopped as I unplugged the charger.


It's just going to take a while...

[NissanGQ4.2]

are you talking sim card or sd card? from my understanding you can only store contacts on the sim card, photos and stuff are stored on the phones memory (but could be wrong) and seeing as its a crapple, it wont have an sd card slot, so he's shit out of luck.

Just had another thought, can you connect crapple and laptop together via Bluetooth and transfer files over that way AB?

I am not a number, I am a free man

SD card clunk not sim, yeh I worded it wrong.

Looks like crapple only use internal memory for storage and very limited at that........who the fark would buy such an outdated piece of crap, can't even call it technology.

And of all people Andy I though you would have better taste when it comes to tech gadgets

[Winnie]

Are you sure Winnie???

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5812235

Yes mate, wifi not Bluetooth. My iPhone 3 which I use for music in the car does the same.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Nah blokes my phone seems to be knackered and not registering on a computer that its plugged in.

Ie the window does not pop up on pc registering an external device has been plugged in.

However, it does charge off pc USB.

hey AB wouldn't that just be a driver error if you downloaded a driver of the net it probable would register in windows

[Clunk]

Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth

[rusty_nail]

Good news, it's kicked off where it left off and now says only 6 hours left...lol

Thanks krisso, too many kids photos to loose off this device ;)

why havent you called me yet ya homo!!!

[Maxhead]

why havent you called me yet ya homo!!!
I could answer that but i wont...family friendly forum and all=D

.....on the move

[BigRAWesty]

Good news, it's kicked off where it left off and now says only 6 hours left...lol Thanks krisso, too many kids photos to loose off this device ;)

I was thinking last night.

How The fark is this forum still running with you behind the wheel?????

[AB]

I was thinking last night.

How The fark is this forum still running with you behind the wheel?????

Words like this from my fellow members just keeps me inspired...:confused:

[Clunk]

Words like this from my fellow members just keeps me inspired...:confused:

chin up bossman, it's only Kallen ;)

[AB]

chin up bossman, it's only Kallen ;)

Just stirring the pot old mate.

How can I be angry with a view like this ;)

[BigRAWesty]

Words like this from my fellow members just keeps me inspired...:confused:

Lol. Good to see it coming together though.

[Clunk]

Just stirring the pot old mate.



I'm not, I'm being serious!!!!!!! hahahahahaha