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October 29

Keyboard short cut?

Is there a keyboard short cut that will allow me to "save page" when editing Wikipedia without using the mouse (and for "show preview"?--Mark Miller (talk) 05:21, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keyboard shortcuts are usually dependent on what OS and browser you're using. Maybe Wikipedia:Keyboard shortcuts will help you out. Dismas|^(talk) 05:36, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. That should be a great help. Only waited about 7 years to ask....--Mark Miller (talk) 05:41, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Star Wars Uncut

I asked this at the Entertainment Desk and was said to ask here. Where can I download Star Wars Uncut onto my hard drive so I could watch it from there without needing to stream it from the Internet? JIP | Talk 05:59, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The video is available on YouTube. There are a plethora of ways to download videos from YouTube. Just Google "Download YouTube videos" and you'll get enough results. I have no recommendations on any of the software or services. Dismas|^(talk) 06:28, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Firefox + VideoDownloadHelper. --.Yellow1996.^(ЬMИED¡) 03:32, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Basic Website Format

I wonder if anyone here can offer any advice, I am trying to get a new website set up for a project I am working on, all I need is the standard layout of a few pages of text and images, and a bar along the top with links to each page. However, this is outside my previous website experience, and so I am wondering, with this being such a simple looking standard layout, is there anywhere I can quickly and easily download a ready-made template for it, so I can just fill in the rest?

213.104.128.16 (talk) 12:33, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You might consider looking into using a Wordpress template 217.158.236.14 (talk) 16:09, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Just what I was about to suggest earlier when I realized I had to get to class. WP would give you the ability to have static pages as well as having a blog page if you need it for updates or news. Dismas|^(talk) 16:10, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Many website design packages have templates like what you are looking for; you build the site on your own machine, then upload your efforts to your hosting company. Site hosting companies (including Wordpress) often have a few basic templates to get you started. Personally, I've used Wikispaces before and been reasonably pleased with the results and ease of use. Astronaut (talk) 20:39, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Like what Socialmoth used to be, what are some good, current sites to post our thoughts anonymously?

Socialmoth didn't even require us to have a screenname. (If it did, it didn't show a screenname on our posts.)

Then it closed down. I still want to get dark secrets off my chest without a screenname.

Where else online is a popular venue to get thoughts and confessions off of our chests and expect replies? I have so much to share, but would prefer it the way I used to on Socialmoth. Thanks. --2602:30A:2EE6:8600:8C7C:EEA:2355:AC38 (talk) 15:01, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You didn't actually explain what Socialmoth was like, but 4chan has anonymous posting, with users only being identified by thread-specific ID numbers uniquely generated on each thread. 81.147.166.89 (talk) 23:23, 31 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As 81.147.166.89 pointed out, it would be easier to find a suitable site if you explained how things worked at Socialmoth (I tried searching and couldn't find anything); but 4chan could possibly do what you want. --.Yellow1996.^(ЬMИED¡) 00:11, 1 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Lines in Word 2010 drawing canvass

I'm trying to create a drawing in Word2010, using the canvass. It's a fairly simple schematic, but at one point I need a line conecting two boxes, and meeting the second box at slightly above the centre height. Unfortunately, Word 2010 seems to treat all lines as what was called connectors in older versions, so the line keeps snapping to the centre of the side of the box. A bit of fiddling shows that it's doable by holding shift to force the line horizontal, and keeping the cursor well above the snap point of the second box, but this is fiddly, and doesn't work if both ends of the line need to be close to a snap point. Is there any way forcing word to draw a line, rather than a connector? (turning off snap to grid/objects doesn't work). This is a fairly como thing for me to have to do (I work as a patent attorney, and sometimes it's easier to quickly put together a flowchart or a schematic for a specification than to ask the inventor to provide one), so the easier the solution, the better! MChesterMC (talk) 16:13, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

In Word2007, you can use the freeform line tool to draw a straight line between any two arbitrary points. Look for "Draw or delete a line, connector, or freeform shape" in the Help tool. Rojomoke (talk) 13:12, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, thanks, that works! MChesterMC (talk) 16:50, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Headphones

A friend of mine has a cellphone and suddenly the little icon of the headphones is on appeared at the top of the screen, he has restored the default config, turned off the cell, but nothing... he can't hear when he is being phoned or when he gets SMSs. What can it be? Miss Bono^{[hello, hello!]} 17:16, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A little more information on the cellphone model and OS may help answerers. Does it have bluetooth? Has it ever been paired with a bluetooth device that happens to be nearby, such as a headset (some of which may be functional while being charged). If it does have bluetooth, first thing to do of course is to turn bluetooth off. Second possibility: could the headphone-like icon represent silent mode? You wrote "he can't hear when he is being phoned...". What can't he hear - the ringtone or the voice of the caller, if you arrange to call him at a time when he's ready to receive the call? --NorwegianBlue^talk 20:55, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Does it have a speakerphone option ? If so, try turning that on, to see if it disables headphone mode. StuRat (talk) 02:34, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Also, make sure the volume isn't turned down. StuRat (talk) 02:43, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Check that the headphone jack is clean - maybe something accidentally got jammed in there (like a bit of a gum wrapper that was in his pocket with it), and it's tricking the phone into thinking headphones are plugged in. It's not likely, but it's easy to check. Katie R (talk) 13:33, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

He cannot hear the voice or the ringtone. The volume is on, I will check for the bluetooth. Miss Bono^{[hello, hello!]} 14:06, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Did he try the speakerphone, or does this model not have that option ? StuRat (talk) 14:49, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, I cannot see the model or brand of the cellphone, it's pretty heavy and the back is silver, it has a harp there. It has radio and TV functions but doesn't have a tactile screen and I cannot find the speakerphone option. Miss Bono^{[hello, hello!]} 14:59, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

With all those options, it's sure to have a speakerphone setting. When you first turn on the phone, what does it say on the splash screen ? StuRat (talk) 15:19, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It shows the silhouette of a --in my opinion-- Indian chief or something. My friend has the phone with him and I am at work, so I cannot see it right now. Miss Bono^{[hello, hello!]} 15:30, 30 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The headphone icon probably indicates that it thinks a headphone is connected, either physically, or by Bluetooth.

It could indicate that the headphone jack is either broken or has something jammed in it. APL (talk) 01:37, 3 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]